Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit linked to the wildfire that destroyed the village of Lytton in 2021, but the ruling also allows for an amended claim, potentially keeping the lawsuit alive.
Hinkson writes that although the suit doesn’t meet the criteria for a class-action case, he agrees it can be rewritten “with the benefit of reasons,” and resubmitted. “In particular, I find that there are no clear material facts alleged as to how the defendants allegedly caused the wildfire,” said Hinkson in the ruling posted online on Thursday.
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