Zachary Bookman
Personal life
Personal life
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Bookman grew up in [Cabin John, Maryland](/wiki/Cabin_John%2C_Maryland "Cabin John, Maryland") outside of Washington, D.C.

In 2021 Bookman took a cross\-country bike ride from the San Francisco Bay to the Chesapeake Bay to visit with local government leaders.

In September 2019, Bookman joined an expedition with mountain guide [Garrett Madison](/wiki/Garrett_Madison "Garrett Madison") to attempt a late season ascent of [Mount Everest](/wiki/Mount_Everest "Mount Everest"). The guide called off the attempt while the group was in base camp, which Madison described as a decision based on dangerous conditions. In March 2020, Bookman filed a lawsuit seeking damages over the non\-refundable expedition fee, alleging the guide had canceled the trip for reasons unrelated to safety. In December 2021, the case was settled with Bookman agreeing through a stipulated judgement that he is not entitled to a refund for the trip.


In what month and year did Bookman file a lawsuit seeking damages over the non-refundable expedition fee?