Class Actions
Class Actions
A class action is a lawsuit where one person sues as a representative of an entire group or class of people who were similarly wronged. If he or she wins or loses, so do all the members of the class. Class actions have many advantages including increasing access to justice and making litigation more economic. Not every claim can become a class action. The representative must apply to the court to have the action certified as a class proceeding. That motion to the court is often the critical battleground in the action.
Having the right legal representation is critical to the successful prosecution or defence of any proposed class action. At McKenzie Lake LLP, we have an experienced team who have acted in a number of high profile, precedent setting class actions. Our team has acted in cases involved defective products, institutional abuse, union and pension claims.
Our lawyers have had the privilege to act in several class actions including:
- 2011 Manitoba Flood Class Proceeding
- The Mohawk Indian Residential School class action.
- The Silzone class action representing patients implanted with alleged defective mechanical heart valves.
- The Grenville Christian College Class Proceeding; representing students seeking damages for physical and sexual and psychological abuse.
- Berry et al. v. Pulley et al. class action, involving competing pilot groups and an arbitrated seniority list.
- Martin v. Lahey, the first certified class proceeding in Nova Scotia; representing children who were sexually abused by priests of the Diocese of Antigonish.
The following lawyers have acted in class proceedings:
Russell Raikes
Sarah Low
Mike Saelhof
William Jenkins
We welcome the opportunity to work cooperatively with co-counsel to advance or defend claims, including class actions. In our experience, these arrangements are always to the client’s advantage because it brings together an amalgam of talent and resources dedicated to the client’s best interests.
For additional material on class actions please see the following:
Contact Us
For any inquiries with respect to class action matters, please contact Russell Raikes, Sarah Low or Mike Saelhof by e-mail or by phone at (519) 672-5666. If corresponding by email, be sure to include your name, your telephone number, and a brief message.
