Judge reserves decision in Westcourt class action certification

A judge heard arguments this week on whether to allowaproposed class action lawsuit in the 2019 WestcourtPlace apartment fire to go ahead.

Lawyer Harvey Strosberg, who represents the tenants, said the judge reserved his decision on the matter butwill make one at a later date.

"He said that he'll do it as quickly as possible but I think it wouldbe in the new year," he said.

The Nov. 12, 2019, fire displaced the building's tenants, including hundreds ofresidents, as well as businesses and the Provincial Offences Court.

The proposed legal action was seeking compensation for affected tenants. In order to proceed, class action lawsuits have to be certified by a judge.

The fire, which started in the building'sunderground parking garage, wasthe result of electrical failure, according to the Office of theOntario Fire Marshal.

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