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Federal judge delays Key Bridge civil trial.Federal judge grants motion to delay Baltimore Key Bridge collapse civil trial Baltimore Key Bridge collapse civil trial starts with fight over delay and criminal indictment Baltimore Key Bridge collapse civil trial starts with fight over delay and criminal indictment Baltimore Key Bridge collapse civil trial starts with fight over delay and criminal indictment A federal judge on Monday granted a motion to delay the start of a civil trial in the Key Bridge collapse.The first day of the civil trial stemming from the 2024 bridge collapse began with arguments over whether to delay the trial.District Judge James Bredar did not hide his frustration.Just shy of two weeks ago, the judge rejected a motion to postpone the trial.Singapore-based Synergy Marine Pte Ltd.and Chennai, India-based Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd., the owners and operators of the Dali cargo ship, filed another motion on Saturday to delay the trial.The claimants — Baltimore City, Baltimore County, a private economic loss group and longshoremen — filed paperwork saying they don't oppose it.On Monday, the judge said: "I'm venting on behalf of the public and the court." The judge noted the claimants are not opposed and that both sides in the case actually agree on something — but for opposite reasons — that the civil trial should be put on hold because of a pending criminal trial.The criminal indictment The Dali lost power and crashed into the Key Bridge in the early-morning hours of March 26, 2024.On May 12, Justice Department prosecutors announced the indictment against the Dali's owners and operators, as well as Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair, an Indian national who was the Dali's technical superintendent.| DOCUMENT: Read the federal indictment The companies and Nair are charged with conspiracy, misconduct causing death, failing to immediately inform the U.S.Coast Guard of a hazardous condition, obstructing the National Transportation Safety Board and making false statements.The Dali's owners on Monday said the criminal case will eliminate remaining claims.The claimants said the criminal case bolsters remaining claims.Baltimore City cited street damage, while an attorney for the private economic loss group said the federal indictment revealed alleged "widespread fraudulent acts." In response, a Dali attorney said: "We absolutely, categorically reject any allegations of fraud.We want to make the record clear, that is something that we 100% reject." The settlements Six construction workers who had been filling potholes were killed in the bridge collapse.Attorneys for victims and their families had urged the judge to preserve the current schedule for the civil trial.On Friday, settlement orders were filed between the Dali's owners and operators and the estates of all six men who died, as well as the lone survivor.In April, a $2.25 billion settlement was announced between the state of Maryland, Synergy Marine and Grace Ocean Private Limited, the Singapore-based ship owner.Grace Ocean hasn't been charged with any crimes related to the collapse.The Associated Press contributed to this report.