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Judges authorizes class-action lawsuit after major Montreal snowstorm last March

Nov 14, 2017 | 2:30 PM

MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit related to the debacle on two Montreal highways last March that left hundreds of motorists stranded after a massive snowstorm.

The storm blanketed the city with about 40 centimetres of snow, forcing some drivers to spend the night in their vehicles and others to abandon their cars after waiting hours in vain for help.

Quebec Superior Court Justice Donald Bisson gave the green light Tuesday for the lawsuit to be heard, with 1,649 registered claimants seeking $2,500 each.

The defendants in the suit are the Quebec government and the City of Montreal. They have 30 days to appeal Bisson’s decision.