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Lawsuit from 2012 flood awaits settlement, court date

More than four years after hundreds of Thunder Bay homes were flooded, a lawsuit over the damage remains unsettled.
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THUNDER BAY -- The wheels of justice turn slowly where it comes to a class-action lawsuit against the City of Thunder Bay.

Four years ago, the city was served with notice of legal action related to damage to homes caused by flooding in May, 2012.

The plaintiffs alleged the city failed to properly maintain and operate the Atlantic Avenue Water Pollution Control Plant during the rainstorm of May 28, resulting in the plant’s shutdown, and causing homes and properties to be flooded with sewage, water and other contaminants for several weeks.

The suit seeks compensation of about 375 million dollars.

The city said it would defend itself against the claims, which have yet to be proven in court.

A spokesperson for a Thunder Bay law firm that’s prosecuting the case declined to discuss the status of the case when contacted recently by tbnewswatch.

City Manager Norm Gale said that “the litigation is ongoing,”  but added that no court dates have been set.  Gale said it is typical for these kinds of cases to take as long as this one has taken to resolve.  



Gary Rinne

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Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Gary started part-time at Tbnewswatch in 2016 after retiring from the CBC
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