In the year since the Bellevue, WA crane collapse that killed Microsoft employee Matthew Ammon the following has taken place: $14,800 in fines were imposed on two companies involved in the building’s construction; they are appealing the fines. Ammon’s parents filed a lawsuit against the same two companies. Licensing for crane operators and certification for crane installations will be required statewide in 2010. Three cranes in Bellevue were found to have structural problems; one was taken down, the others repaired. Two cranes at Microsoft in Redmond were also shut down.