CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Just before the case was set to go to trial, a settlement has been reached between a Rosemont hotel and the family of a woman who died in the facility in 2017 with the family to receive more than $6 million for wrongful death.
Kenneka Jenkins' body was discovered in a freezer in Rosemont's Crowne Plaza Hotel in September of 2017. The 19-year-old was attending a party with friends.
The discovery came after an estimated 21 hours after authorities say she accidentally stumbled inside and locked herself in. She died from hypothermia.
Earlier in the year, Jenkins' family filed a $500 million lawsuit against the hotel, its security company, and its restaurants alleging that workers failed to monitor security cameras, which could have saved the teen's life.
The total settlement amounts to $10 million, with about $3.5 million going to attorney fees and costs for Martin’s lawyers. It also includes more than $6,000 as payment for Jenkins’ funeral.
Jenkins' mother, Tereasa Martin will receive more than $3.7 million, court records show, with other family members receiving $1.2 million and $1.5 million.
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