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Who will pay to replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The legal battle has already begun

Salvage crews in Baltimore continue to remove wreckage from the Dali on April 26, one month after the cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Who will pay to replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The legal battle has already begun

Workers are still removing pieces of the Key Bridge from Baltimore Harbor, but the fight over who will pay to replace it has already begun. Past accidents offer some clues about how it could play out.

Who will pay to replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The legal battle has already begun

Salvage crews in Baltimore continue to remove wreckage from the Dali on April 26, one month after the cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Who will pay to replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The legal battle has already begun

Who will pay to replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The legal battle has already begun

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