Hard Rock Hotel developers sue New Orleans City Council for pulling building permit Share Updated: 7:04 PM CDT Jul 6, 2021 The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Share Updated: 7:04 PM CDT Jul 6, 2021 The developer of the collapsed Hard Rock Hotel project is fighting back after the New Orleans City Council rescinded its building permit last month. 1031 Canal Development LLC filed a lawsuit Friday against council members, saying the decision was "capricious."The court complaint, filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, singles out Distric...