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Personal Injury
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Case Details
Jury awarded 20 restaurant workers nearly $34 million for carbon monoxide poisoning suffered at Ruth's Chris Steak House, caused by a gas leak in the hotel's basement boiler room.
Additional Notes
Individual awards ranged from $75,000 to $4.7 million, with most receiving $1 to $2 million. Lawsuit was against hotel owners, not employer, due to workers' compensation bar.