The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory owners, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, were acquitted of manslaughter charges because the jury could not determine if they knew that the doors were locked during the fire. They were subsequently sued by 23 families in civil court, where they settled in 1914, agreeing to pay $75, or about $2,500 in 2026 dollars, to each family.
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