Hundreds of lawsuits had been filed against MGM, seeking more than $2 billion in damages. One attorney, representing three local couples against MGM, expressed upset feelings about the reopening, saying that the resort still had defects which could prove harmful in the event of another fire. MGM made numerous settlement deals with the victims in 1983, and a $76 million settlement between MGM and insurance companies was made in 1985. In 1998, there was $440,000 left over in the MGM victim settlement. The remaining money was donated to people in Clark County who were victims of fires and burns.