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Consolidated statement of claim re: Sunrise Propane explosion

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2675,As a consequence <strong>of</strong> the damage to their home, FrancescO, Anna and Cesa<strong>re</strong>Manco left their home following the <strong>explosion</strong>, After fleeing their home theystayed at a hotel for several weeks Francesco, Anna and Cesa<strong>re</strong> incur<strong>re</strong>dexpenses for lodging and food as a <strong>re</strong>sult <strong>of</strong> being unable to <strong>re</strong>tum to their homeWhile the Manco family has now <strong>re</strong>tumed to their home, the house <strong>re</strong>qui<strong>re</strong>sfurther <strong>re</strong>pairs and it is likely that the family will be unable to <strong>re</strong>side in the housewhile the <strong>re</strong>pairs a<strong>re</strong> being completed, Francesco, Anna and Cesa<strong>re</strong> willthe<strong>re</strong>fo<strong>re</strong> incur further expenses for food and lodging,CAUSES OF ACTIONA. Strict LiabilitY76 The propane and other industrial gases distributed by the <strong>Sunrise</strong> Companiesthrough the Facility a<strong>re</strong> highly dangerous. Under the common law <strong>of</strong> Ontario, thestorage and distribution <strong>of</strong> such large quantities <strong>of</strong> propane and othercombustible and inflammable gases constitutes a non-natural use <strong>of</strong> the FacilityThe <strong>Sunrise</strong> Companies a<strong>re</strong> the<strong>re</strong>fo<strong>re</strong> strictly liable for damage caused by theescape <strong>of</strong> ProPane and other gases,77,On the morning <strong>of</strong> August 10m, 2008, the <strong>Sunrise</strong> Companies failed to p<strong>re</strong>ventthe escape <strong>of</strong> a large quantity <strong>of</strong> propane from the Facility, The escape <strong>of</strong> thepropane caused a series <strong>of</strong> <strong>explosion</strong>s and a fi<strong>re</strong> which caused personal injury toclass members and damage to class members' property, and <strong>re</strong>sulted in an

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