MONTREAL — The Montreal-based law firm Trudel Johnston & Lesperance has announced the settlement of a class action lawsuit that will compensate class members who were exposed to excessive noise during the construction of the Ville-Marie Highway in Montreal from 1998 to 2000.
The decision by Justice Dugre of the Superior Court sets aside up to $3.5 million for class members who resided within 350 metres to the south and 170 metres to the north of the highway, between Guy and De Carillon streets, during that period, a Jan. 16 statement indicates.
The amount of compensation will vary depending on the number of claims, said the firm, which estimates that between 15 and 30 per cent of members will ultimately claim compensation.
In one of the most affected zones, a family of two could receive compensation of up to $5,560 if 15 per cent of members claim, or up to $3,460 if 25 per cent claim, the statement notes.
The representative of the class action was Peter Krantz. The statement says, “Although Mr. Peter Krantz…is disappointed that the class action has not resulted in a change of behaviour leading to a reduction of the current seriously disturbing noise levels resulting from construction work on the Turcot interchange, he nonetheless thinks that the settlement amount in this class action is fair, and encourages all class members to file a claim.”
Defendants in the suit were the Attorney General of Quebec, Les Entreprises Claude Chagnon, Les Grands Travaux Soter and Construction DJL. All agreed to the settlement, court documents show.
Krantz initiated the suit in 2001.
In a published report, the Westmount resident said, “They basically brought a jet engine into my backyard, turned it on and let it go for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It was beyond human endurance.”
Class members can claim their compensation by filling out the form available online at collective.ca/case-krantz. Collectiva Class Action Services Inc. was named as the claims administrator to implement the claim process and the deadline for claims to be submitted is May 28, 2018.
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