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A Dallas County jury awarded about $860 million to the parents of a resident killed when a tower crane at a Greystar development collapsed onto the neighboring Elan City Lights apartments during a June 2019 storm. Plaintiffs argued Greystar let the crane's inspection lapse and was responsible for the crane not being left in weathervane mode; the jury found crane owner Bigge not liable.
jury verdict $860M (post-trial status not confirmed)
Apr 26, 2023 · The Real Deal (Dallas County district court verdict) · Elan City Lights · Dallas, TX
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A Dallas County jury awarded more than $860 million to the family of Kiersten Smith, killed in the 2019 crane collapse, finding Greystar bore responsibility; crane supplier Bigge Crane was not found at fault. Plaintiffs argued the crane was left unable to weathervane during the storm.
jury verdict $860M+ (2023)
Apr 26, 2023 · FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth · Elan City Lights · Dallas, TX
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A proposed collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act alleges Greystar Management Services failed to include non-discretionary bonuses in the regular rate used to compute overtime pay.
filed (outcome not confirmed)
Jul 24, 2017 · U.S. District Court, N.D. Tex. (Norris v. Greystar Management Services LP, 3:17-cv-01956) · Dallas, TX
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Claim Depot reports that law firm Shamis & Gentile P.A. is investigating possible claims over the Greystar Real Estate Partners data breach. According to the page, an unauthorized party accessed an employee email account between May 1 and May 18, 2026, and Greystar began notifying people on Aug. 27, 2026. It cites filings showing at least 333 people affected in Washington and five in Massachusetts, adding the Massachusetts count and the law-firm investigation to the WA AG notice (greystar-data-breach-notice-wa-ag-2026).
investigation (no lawsuit filed per source)
Sep 21, 2026 · Claim Depot · Nationwide
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published
Sep 21, 2026 · Claim Depot