Judge Approves $106 Million Hard Rock Collapse Settlement for 490 Plaintiffs
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Updated · The Guardian · Aug 6
Judge Approves $106 Million Hard Rock Collapse Settlement for 490 Plaintiffs
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Aug 6
Summary
$106 million in combined payouts won court approval Thursday, clearing the way to resolve claims from the 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans.
The consolidated case covered 490 plaintiffs — including injured workers and affected businesses — who sued 21 defendants after the 18-story project partially collapsed.
Three people were killed and nearby property was damaged in the October 2019 disaster, which also prompted a city lawsuit filed in August 2020.
A grand jury declined to indict anyone over the collapse, and a special master will now distribute the settlement funds after more than six years of litigation.