Floodings in Sunny Bank, Gaspésie
Class action description
Class action against the Department of Transportation for its negligence in constructing or maintaining an adequate roadway, causing extensive flooding in Sunny Bank, as on December 15, 2010.
Group description
The class action aims to compensate property owners located in Sunny Bank and anyone residing in Sunny Bank as of the December 15, 2010 floods. The action also aims to force the State to carry out work on the bridge crossing the York River to avoid further flooding.
A judgment upheld the action. The claims period will begin in the coming months.
Chronology
- December 2013: Motion for authorization to institute a class action
- May 2014: Amendment to the Motion for authorization to institute a class action
- March 2015: Judgment granting the authorization
- May 2015: Notice to members
- June 2015: Motion to institute a class action
- July 14, 2017: Motion for leave to amend the class action
- November 8, 2017: Judgment granting leave to amend the class action
- October 19, 2018: Defence
- February 14, 2019: Amended Defence
- April 30, 2019: Motion for leave to amend the class action
- May 10, 2019: Amended Defence
- May 12, 2019: Amended Motion to Institute Proceedings
- May 13 to June 6, 2019: 1st sequence of trial
- May 5, 2020: Motion for leave to amend the class action motion
- May 18 to June 9, 2020: 2nd sequence of trial (postponed due to COVID-19)
- August 31 to September 24, 2021: 2nd sequence of trial
- June 29, 2022: judgment granting the class action
