Moose-vehicle class-action lawsuit appeal hearing set for January
A legal battle to have people injured in moose-vehicle accidents compensated by the provincial government is going back to court.
An appeal hearing has been set for Wednesday, Jan. 21 in the moose-vehicle class-action lawsuit, St. John's lawyer Ches Crosbie said this week in a news release.
The lawsuit, described by Crosbie as the biggest road injury lawsuit ever, was dismissed by Judge Robert Stack of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in mid-September.
Crosbie will ask a panel of three judges in the Court of Appeal to overturn Stack's decision.
The class-action suit includes more than 100 members.
In his ruling, Stack said the provincial government was not liable for moose-vehicle collisions.
“The idea that government does not owe the public a general duty to maintain the highways reasonably safe for travel may surprise many people,” Crosbie stated.
The appeal hearing is expected to last one day, and Crosbie expects a decision could take up to six months.