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Court of Appeal upholds ruling that CP Rail was not liable for Lac-Mégantic disaster

Quebec's Court of Appeal upheld a 2022 ruling that found Canadian Pacific Railway was not legally liable for the Lac-Mégantic disaster that killed 47 people.
The court heard arguments from appeals seeking compensation from Canadian Pacific for about 4,000 victims of the 2013 tragedy.
Superior Court Justice Martin Bureau ruled that the train's driver and his employer were responsible for the damages, not Canadian Pacific.
The Court of Appeal found that the appellants did not prove the judge made errors of fact and law in the original ruling.

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TVA Nouvelles

Tragedy of Lac-Mégantic: no responsibility to the Canadian Pacific, decides the Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal ruled that CP could not be held responsible for the railway tragedy of July 6, 2013 in Lac-Mégantic.

4 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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KTVQ

Concerns raised over river health following Miles City train derailment

After a train hauling coal derailed about 12 miles west of Miles City on Monday, officials have not yet revealed how much, if any, coal was spilled into the river from the derailment. Nevertheless, concerns are arising about the potential environmental impact on the nearby Yellowstone River. The derailment involved 25 train cars, but, according to BNSF Railway, none went into the river. There were no injuries and the cause is still under investi…

5 days ago

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trains.com

Quebec court upholds decision CP was not responsible for Lac-Mégantic disaster

A memorial to Lac-Mégantic victims on July 6, 2024. Village of Lac-Mégantic MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeals has upheld a lower-court ruling that found Canadian Pacific Railway was not legally responsible for the 2013 Lac-Mégantic disaster. The Canadian Press reports that in a ruling today (Feb. 26, 2025), a three-judge court panel denied three appeals that sought to require CPR to pay into a compensation fund for victims of the derailment a…

5 days ago

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The Epoch Times

Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling That CP Rail Was Not Liable for Lac-Mégantic Disaster

Quebec’s Court of Appeal has upheld a 2022 lower court ruling that found Canadian Pacific Railway did not have legal liability for the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster that killed 47 people. The province’s high court heard arguments from three joined appeals seeking that the railway company be required to pay into a compensation fund for about 4,000 victims of the 2013 tragedy. Canadian Pacific was the only one of 24 companies targeted in a class-acti…

5 days ago·New York, United States

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Radio-Canada

Members of the Lac-Mégantic class action dismissed on appeal

R sum: The steps to set aside the decision in the class action against Canadian Pacific (CP) the continuation of the Lac-M gantic trag die have been taken.

5 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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