$10M Payout to Family of Woman Who Died in Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel Freezer - Business Insider

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The family of a woman who died after being trapped in a hotel freezer has been awarded a total settlement of $10 million.

Kenneka Jenkins, 19, was found dead in a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois in 2017, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Surveillance footage showed Jenkins stumbling and walking into the freezer in an unused kitchen. Her body was discovered more than 21 hours later.

Her death was ruled as accidental, caused by hypothermia, the Cook County medical examiner's office ruled.
Jenkins' family sued the hotel, a security company, and a restaurant at the hotel in 2018, alleging that staff were negligent, per the Chicago Tribune.

Jenkins' mother, Tereasa Martin, will receive more than $3.7 million in a wrongful death settlement, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing court records that made the deal public on Tuesday.

Other family members will receive $1.2 million and $1.5 million.

An additional $3.5 million will go towards attorney fees and $6,000 was earmarked for Jenkins' funeral costs, per the outlet. 

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