D.H. Griffin Wrecking Company, Inc. v. 1031 Canal Development, LLC

  1. March 22, 2021

    Defamation Claim Axed In Hard Rock Demolition Row

    A New Orleans developer did not defame a demolition company when it asserted the company could not provide $50 million in liability insurance to help demolish a Hard Rock Hotel construction site, a federal judge ruled, finding the assertions were true.

  2. March 11, 2021

    Judge Axes Counterclaim In Hard Rock Hotel Collapse Suit

    A New Orleans developer can't pursue a counterclaim against a demolition company for allegedly blocking it from shifting contractors in taking down a partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in the birthplace of jazz, according to an order from a Louisiana federal court.

  3. March 30, 2020

    Contractor At Collapsed Hard Rock Site Sues Developer

    A contractor that helped take down two damaged cranes at a partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans has sued the project's developer in Louisiana federal court, saying it never breached a contract with the developer because talks for a broader demolition agreement fell apart.