Family of Kenneka Jenkins Settles Lawsuit for $10 Million Over Hotel Freezer Death

The lawsuit alleged negligence by the hotel, a security company, and a restaurant for not securing the freezer or conducting a proper search after Jenkins' disappearance.

The family of Kenneka Jenkins, who died in a hotel freezer in 2017, has settled a lawsuit against the hotel for $10 million.
Jenkins' mother, Tereasa Martin, will receive approximately $3.7 million, while other family members will receive a combined $2.7 million.
The lawsuit alleged negligence by the hotel, a security company, and a restaurant for not securing the freezer or conducting a proper search after Jenkins' disappearance.
Jenkins' death was ruled accidental, caused by hypothermia and 'cold exposure in a walk-in freezer' as well as 'ethanol and topiramate intoxication.'
Surveillance footage showed Jenkins wandering alone through the hotel before her disappearance, but her body wasn't discovered for more than 21 hours after she was believed to have entered the freezer.