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Consolidated statement of claim re: Sunrise Propane explosion

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36(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)The circumstances <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sunrise</strong> Companies being in thebusiness <strong>of</strong> storing and supplying large quantities <strong>of</strong> propaneand other industrial gases at a Facility located in closeproximity to a <strong>re</strong>sidential neighbourhood a<strong>re</strong> such that theTeskey bompanies we<strong>re</strong> under an obligation to be mindful <strong>of</strong>the safety <strong>of</strong> the plaintiffs and other class members whenexercising corrtrol over the Property as outlined below Thisis especiilly true since the Teskey Companies knew that ifany <strong>of</strong> the propane or gases escaped, causing an <strong>explosion</strong>and/or a fi<strong>re</strong>, it was likely to cause damage to the classmembers' property and personal injury to the classmembers, including both physical injury and psychologicaltrauma;The Teskey Companies exercised cbntrol over the <strong>Sunrise</strong>Companies by virtue <strong>of</strong> their ownership and tenancy <strong>of</strong> theProperty and powers as landlords under the sublease withone or mo<strong>re</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sunrise</strong> Companies and under theCommercial Tenancies ActThe Teskey Companies all exercised control over theProperty by virtue <strong>of</strong> the operation <strong>of</strong> the Teskey Companiesas one economic unit;It was <strong>re</strong>asonable for the plaintiffs and other class membercio expeci the Teskey Companies to use their ccntrol tcimplement adequate safeguards and monitoring procedu<strong>re</strong>sto ensu<strong>re</strong> ihat the Facility was being operated in a safemanner;The plaintiffs and other class members we<strong>re</strong> vulnerable toany failu<strong>re</strong> on the part <strong>of</strong> the Teskey Companies to ensu<strong>re</strong>the safety <strong>of</strong> the Facility, as they had no way <strong>of</strong> ensuringsufficient safety measu<strong>re</strong>$. we<strong>re</strong> taken, and no way <strong>of</strong>protecting themselves if sufficient measu<strong>re</strong>s we<strong>re</strong> not taken100, The Teskey Companies a<strong>re</strong> also occupiers within the meaning <strong>of</strong> the Occupier'sLiabitity Aci R,S.O, and owe a duty <strong>of</strong> ca<strong>re</strong> to the plaintiffs and other classmembers as neighbours <strong>of</strong> the Property to ensu<strong>re</strong> that they do not sufferdamages as a <strong>re</strong>sult <strong>of</strong> the condition or activities carried on at the Property,

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