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Kenneka
Jenkins
died
tragically
and
heartbreakingly
and
her
family
was
intent
on
getting
whatever
justice
they
could
from
those
who
held
liability
for
her
passing.
For
those
who
do
not
remember
or
are
unaware,
Jenkins
was
found
frozen
to
death
inside
a
deep
freezer
in
the
kitchen
of
the
Crowne
Plaza
Chicago
O’Hare
Hotel
on
Sept.
10,
2017.
Although
the
circumstances
surrounding
her
death
still
aren’t
clear,
a
wrongful
death
lawsuit
was
filed
against
the
property,
parent
company,
security
firm,
and
restaurant.
The
basis
of
the
suit
was
that
someone
should
have
been
monitoring
the
security
cameras
and
safety
protocol
should
have
been
adhered
to
to
prevent
such
an
incident.
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We
previously
reported
on
a
settlement
being
reached
back
in
August
of
this
year,
but
the
details
were
just
released
this
past
Tuesday.
According
to
CBS
News,
Kenneka’s
family
agreed
to
a
$10
million
settlement,
$3.5
million
of
which
will
go
to
the
lawyers,
$6000
to
pay
for
her
funeral,
and
the
remaining
$6.4
million
will
be
divided
between
Kenneka’s
mother,
Tereasa
Martin,
and
two
other
family
members.
Initially,
both
sides
asked
that
the
details
be
sealed
but
a
judge
denied
the
claim
for
unknown
reasons.
Kenneka’s
mom
originally
sought
$50
million
in
the
lawsuit.
There
are
still
a
great
many
questions
about
whether
or
not
Kenneka
fell
victim
to
foul
play
and
how
the
police
could
have
mishandled
the
case
so
badly.
‘
Beyond
the
financial
compensation,
we
hope
that
Kenneka’s
family
is
addressing
their
trauma
and
living
the
best
lives
they
can
considering
the
situation.
