A B.C. Supreme Court judge has rejected a bid by two plaintiffs, both residents of Lytton, B.C., to certify a class action lawsuit against two Canadian rail companies that the plaintiffs allege were responsible for a wildfire that tore through Lytton in 2021, destroying the village.
Plaintiffs Jordan Spinks and Chris O’Connor claimed the fire could have been prevented and sought financial compensation from CP Rail, CN Rail and the attorney general of Canada, among others.
In his ruling, Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson said the plaintiffs’ pleadings didn’t meet the criteria to be certified as a class action suit.
“The pleadings relating to negligence are overly broad and they
