A Texas jury awarded $31.2 million to the family of Elijah Snow, an Arlington firefighter found dead in Cancun after allegedly being overserved alcohol at a hotel bar. The wrongful death lawsuit claimed the hotel failed to monitor guest safety and that Snow was later discovered dead in a hotel property window well.
Image: Arlington firefighter Elijah Snow was found dead in Cancun in 2021. This week, a Tarrant County jury returned a verdict of $31.2 million in compensatory damages for his wife and children in a lawsuit against the owners and operators of the hotel where the couple stayed in Mexico. Courtesy: Arlington Fire Department
