Final Summations Coming in Moose-Vehicle Lawsuit

[Peter Emberley]

Final summations will be made at the end of next month at the moose-vehicle accidents class-action lawsuit. The trial ran for about three weeks at Supreme Court in St. John's. The lawsuit involves 135 plaintiffs, including at least 15 estates of those killed in collisions since 2001. The lawsuit argues the province never came up with a clear prevention policy but the government says its prevention efforts include roadside brush clearing and warning devices.

Ches Crosbie, the lawyer for the plaintiffs, says the evidence on the record is uncontradicted after a number of government expert witnesses were dropped. Crosbie believes he has a strong case.

He says best case scenario, the case would establish liability for the victims who have injuries ranging from quadriplegia to concussions.

Final summations will be heard May 27th, with a decision expected from the judge in the fall.

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[Peter Emberley]

Lets hope Government wins, or good bye moose.

[kenneth Griffiths]

I think that if the case is won, Newfoundland will be in big trouble. May even bankrupt it.