Residents, businesses affected by Wheatley, Ont., explosion seek $100M in proposed class action

Windsor law firm Strosberg Sasso Sutts LLP filed a statement of claim Friday CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2022 12:33 PM ET | Last Updated: 6 hours ago The Aug. 26, 2021, explosion in Wheatley, Ont., is shown in a screenshot from a security camera video. A Windsor law firm has filed a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of people and businesses impacted by the explosion. (Courtesy John Urban) 19 comments Residents and businesses impacted by the 2021 explosion that rocked the small community of Wheatley, Ont., are seeking a total of $100 million in damages in a proposed class action against Chatham-Kent and a company hired by the municipality to source a gas leak linked to the blast. Windsor law firm Strosberg Sasso Sutts LLP filed a statement of claim in the Chatham Superior Court of Justice on Friday, seeking the class action lawsuit against the Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent and HSE Integrated Ltd. The claims and allegations in the proposed lawsuit haven't been argued or proven in court. In order to proceed, the proposed suit must be certified by a judge. A lawyer for Chatham-Kent said the municipality isn't in a position to comment, but is concentrating on getting the scene back to normal. HSE has not responded to a request for comment from CBC News. Public meeting on abandoned gas wells sees calls for action from government Wheatley residents and businesses remain in limbo one year following town centre explosion Strosberg Sasso Sutts represents six residents and business owners, as well as anybody else impacted by the Aug. 26, 2021, blast, claiming it "was caused by the negligence" of the defendants. The explosion levelled two buildings and injured many people in the town of about 3,000 east of Leamington. Here's a breakdown of the damages being sought: $60,000,000 in general damages. $20,000,000 in special damages. $10,000,000 in aggravated damages. $10,000,000 in punitive damages. 'People just want our town back' Stephen Ingram, one of the residents named in the proposed class action, said he "lost eight months of his life" after he and his wife Barbara were evacuated from their home near the blast site. He said they remained out of their home until April this year, and have been dealing with up to $30,000 in repairs to their property, though their insurance company is involved. "I think more than the lawsuit, I think people just want our town back. That's the main thing," Ingram said. "I mean, this is not any kind of a cash or money grab. ... we want things back the way they were." news ethiopia news europe news events news earthquake news erie pa entertainment news epl transfer news employment news enca news ethereum news etv news e news online e news today e news daily pop news for jax news fox news for kids news from ukraine news for today news from india news feed news for you news from israel news from iran f1 news football news fox news live f newsmagazine for nine news f newspaper letter from bbc news f news tv news google news gazette news gazette obituaries news germany news gazette lexington va

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