Georgia Jury Awards $13.8 Million Against Hotel For Baby’s Abuse, Death

Mealey's (November 21, 2018, 11:24 AM EST) -- LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia jury held a hotel partially liable for the imprisonment and abuse of a woman and her baby that led to the child’s death from starvation.  It awarded the plaintiffs $13.8 million against the hotel, concluding Nov. 12 that the hotel failed to ensure its guests’ safety (Ann Herrera, et al. v. Extended Stay America Inc., et al., No. 16-01271-4, Ga. State, Gwinnett Co.)....