New Orleans Hard Rock collapse victims win $106 million settlement

A judge in Orleans Parish Civil District Court approved a $106 million settlement to resolve a multi-plaintiff civil case stemming from the October 2019 collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which killed three people and damaged nearby property. The deal would compensate about 490 plaintiffs—including injured workers and affected businesses—from 21 defendants, with funds to be distributed by a special master. The proceedings follow a grand jury decision not to indict anyone in the incident.