Posted on: February 21, 2026, 12:13h.
Last updated on: February 21, 2026, 12:13h.
- A man’s estate is suing two Las Vegas hotels
- The lawsuit claims the hotels failed to protect the properties from Legionella bacteria
The estate of a man who died after visiting Las Vegas and contracting Legionnaires’ disease alleges two off-Strip resorts are liable for his death.
In a lawsuit filed in Clark County District Court, the complaint on behalf of Gary Curtis Jones alleges that South Point Hotel Casino and The Grandview were negligent in protecting guests. Jones’ estate claims he contracted Legionnaires’ while visiting Las Vegas and staying at the two properties before he died from the disease on April 2, 2023, at the age of 54.
Jones, an Alabama resident, was in Las Vegas for work. He had been recently diagnosed with cancer, though he was said to be in good enough health to continue working and traveling.
Jones stayed at The Grandview from March 12-16 and the South Point from March 16-17. The Grandview and South Point are located about 5.5 miles south of the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip along S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Legionnaires’ Disease
Upon returning home, the complaint claims Jones began feeling tired and demonstrated “common symptoms of Legionella infections.” Days later, Jones couldn’t talk and was put on oxygen.
Admitted to the intensive care unit at an Alabama hospital, Jones’ condition worsened. He ultimately had respiratory failure and severe sepsis “caused by Legionnaires’ disease,” the complaint alleges.
As Casino.org reported in May 2025, Legionella, the bacterium that causes Legionnaires’ disease, was found in multiple samples at South Point and The Grandview in recent years. The Southern Nevada Health District has required that the properties notify all guests who stayed at the hotels when the positive samples were found.
Legionnaires’ disease is a type of serious pneumonia caused by Legionella. Symptoms include a cough, fever, headache, muscle aches, and shortness of breath. Most healthy people exposed to Legionella don’t get sick. However, those with health conditions and the immunocompromised are at heightened risk of developing symptoms.
Severe cases lead to lung failure and death. Antibiotics can cure the disease if treated early.
About 1 out of every 10 people who get sick with Legionnaires’ disease will die due to complications from their illness. For those who get Legionnaires’ disease during a stay in a healthcare facility, about 1 out of every 4 will die,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
Legionnaires’ disease was discovered in 1976 after an outbreak in Philadelphia occurred during a convention of the American Legion. Those who were affected were labeled as being compromised by Legionnaires’ disease.
Long Suffering
Jones’ obituary detailed his longtime health struggles.
Although he suffered in physical pain through the years, he always had a smile on his face and a positive attitude,” the obituary read. “Curtis loved his family. He was selfless, kind, generous, and always willing to help someone in need. He turned strangers into friends and friends into family.”
His estate’s lawsuit seeks a jury trial and wrongful death compensation from the two Las Vegas hotels.
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