Father of Old Montreal fire victim files $22M class-action lawsuit

The father of one of many victims of the Old Montreal hearth filed a request Friday for a $22 million class-action lawsuit towards the proprietor of the constructing and Airbnb.

Randy Sears, the daddy of Nathan Sears – a 35-year-old man who died within the March 16 hearth that killed six different victims – is the plaintiff within the case introduced to the Superior Court of Quebec.

The lawsuit for negligence targets the proprietor of the constructing, Emile Benamor, and the web short-term rental platform Airbnb. Another defendant listed is Tariq Hasan, who provided a number of items for lease by Airbnb.

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Of the seven individuals who misplaced their lives, six have been staying in unlicensed short-term leases.

The lawsuit, nonetheless to be approved, would come with the members of the family of the occupants who perished within the hearth and all those that have been within the constructing that day.

At least 22 folks have been inside, and so they all doubtless have members of the family who have been additionally affected by the occasions, the lawsuit stated.

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The class-action lawsuit seeks punitive damages of $22 million for violating the members’ rights to non-public security and dignity assured by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Sears is asking to be the category consultant on this matter.

The final two victims of the hearth have been recognized on Tuesday by coroner Géhane Kamel. They are Charlie Lacroix, 18, and Walid Belkahla, additionally 18.
Five victims had beforehand been formally recognized: Sears, 35, An Wu, Dania Zafar and Saniya Khan, all 31, and Camille Maheux, 76.

During the hearth, other than the seven individuals who died, 9 folks have been injured and brought to hospital and 6 escaped unscathed.

Now that the victims have all been discovered, the investigation will concentrate on discovering the causes and circumstances of the hearth.

Many questions have been raised, together with emergency exits and the shortage of home windows in some items.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, Airbnb introduced it might take away unlawful listings in Quebec from its web site. The CAQ authorities has undertaken to desk a invoice to drive the opposite platforms to do the identical.

—This report by La Presse Canadienne was first revealed in French and translated by CityNews

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