Prof. Law & Ethics
77393/06 Spring 2003
Class 23: April 16, 2003

Reading for class 24, April 21
New Jersey v. Weiner (Continued from the last class.)

The Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkways Collapse
On July 17, 1981, the second and fourth floor walkways of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City collapsed and fell to the floor of the main lobby. Approximately 1500 to 2000 people were in the lobby. The walkways together weighed 142,000 pounds. One hundred and fourteen people died and at least 186 were injured. In terms of loss of life and injuries, the National Bureau of Standards concluded this was the most devastating structural collapse ever to take place in this country. Duncan v. Missouri Board For Architects, 744 S.W.2d 524 (Court of Appeals of Missouri, 1988)

Duncan v. Misourri Board for Architects
Investigators.
Student page

ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct