A New Brunswick judge has tossed out a class action lawsuit against the City of Saint John that flowed from alleged damage to homes and appliances caused by leaky pipes. In her decision released on Tuesday, Court of Queen's Bench Justice Tracey DeWare found the city did not breach its standard of care when it switched the water source for about 5,600 west side Saint John customers back in 2017. As a result, she said the city does not owe the complainants for damages they alleged to have suffered as a result.
WorksafeNB says 'out of bubble' lawyers must self-isolate for 14 days
WorksafeNB has made clear that lawyers from outside the Atlantic bubble cannot enter courthouses in New Brunswick without first self-isolating for 14 days. The decision could have an impact on how a class-action lawsuit filed by west Saint John residents is conducted. The defendant in the case, the City of Saint John, has enlisted Toronto lawyers Glenn Zakaib and David Elman as counsel.