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Judge Approves $106 Million Settlement Over 2019 New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
Just the facts
The partial collapse of the 18-story under-construction hotel killed three people and damaged surrounding property in downtown New Orleans. While a grand jury declined to issue criminal indictments in the collapse, civil lawsuits filed by the city of New Orleans and affected parties were consolidated into a single case representing 490 plaintiffs against 21 corporate defendants. Plaintiffs included injured construction workers, surviving family members, and local businesses impacted by structural damages and prolonged site closures. The approved $106 million settlement fund will be administered and distributed to eligible claimants under the supervision of a court-appointed special master.
Why this is news
Orleans Parish Civil District Court Judge Kern Reese approved a $106 million settlement on August 6, 2026, resolving a six-year consolidated lawsuit stemming from the October 2019 partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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