Recent Releases from REKO - West Nile Virus Society
WEST NILE VIRUS: Plaintiffs to Seek Leave to Appeal Dismissal of Suit Against Province
Published Tue, 12 Dec 2006 12:41:15 EST Read More
(Toronto, ON, December 12, 2006) The Plaintiffs in a group action brought by over 40 families against the Province for negligence with respect to the 2002 West Nile Virus (WNV) outbreak announced today that they will be seeking leave to appeal a recent dismissal of their cases to the Supreme Court of Canada. On November 3, 2006, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a unanimous decision dismissing the plaintiffs’ claims. The Court of Appeal’s decision overturned two lower court decisions ...... Click here to read this release
Court blocks suit against province by victims of West Nile Virus
Published Fri, 3 Nov 2006 10:50:17 EST Read More
(Toronto, Ontario, November 3rd, 2006) The Ontario Court of Appeal issued a ruling today overturning lower court rulings (opposed by the province) that gave the green light to a group of lawsuits to proceed against the province. The lawsuits were brought by over 40 families and victims of the 2002 West Nile Virus (WNV) outbreak, alleging that Ontario’s public health officials failed to take reasonable steps to curtail the outbreak and warn persons in areas of elevated risk of outbreak. The ...... Click here to read this release