The family of John Barnett, a former Boeing quality control manager, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company, alleging that a campaign of harassment led to his suicide on March 9, in Charleston.

John Barnett 's estate is suing Boeing, alleging its actions after he raised safety issues about the North Charleston 787 program helped drive him to suicide

The family of a former Boeing ( NYSE: BA) quality manager who died by suicide filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the aerospace giant, alleging that the company subjected him to intimidation and harassment after he raised concerns about safety issues, according to several news reports.