A judge said yes to money. The money is $106 million. This money ends a long fight in court. A big hotel fell down in 2019. The hotel was in New Orleans. The hotel had 18 floors. Three people died in the fall.
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Some buildings near the hotel got hurt too. The city sued the owners. The owners worked with other companies. The companies built the hotel. A court case started in 2020. Many people joined the case. In total, 490 people sued 21 companies.
Judge Kern Reese gave the final ok on Thursday. He works in Orleans parish. The money will go to the people. A special person will give out the money. The people waited many years. Now the wait is over.
Sources: theguardian.com