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Judge Approves $106 Million Settlement over Deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel Collapse in New Orleans

The deal covers 490 plaintiffs and 21 defendants after the 2019 collapse killed three workers and damaged nearby property.

  • On Thursday, Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Kern Reese approved a $106 million settlement ending a yearslong legal battle over the 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans.
  • The 18-story hotel project partially collapsed in 2019 during construction, killing three workers—Jose Arreola, Quinnyon Wimberly, and Anthony Magrette—and damaging nearby property along Canal Street.
  • Lawsuits from 490 plaintiffs, including injured workers and businesses, were consolidated into one case against 21 defendants, according to lead counsel Mark Glago.
  • A special master will eventually distribute the settlement funds to claimants, Glago noted, with specific disbursement details expected later.
  • Although a grand jury previously declined to indict anyone following the tragedy, this court-approved settlement formally resolves the yearslong civil litigation surrounding the New Orleans hotel collapse.
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Judge approves $106 million settlement over deadly 2019 Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans

A judge has approved a $106 million settlement that ends a yearslong legal battle over the deadly collapse in 2019 of a Hard Rock Hotel that was under construction in New Orleans.

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