One Bedford Falling Glass Class Action - Settled
As a result of several incidents of falling glass, Charney Lawyers and Sutts, Strosberg LLP have commenced a class action lawsuit on behalf of all owners, landlords, and tenants of units in the One Bedford condominium located at One Bedford Road in Toronto, Ontario.
Transcribed Reasons of Justice Glustein - June 14, 2023
Please be advised that on June 19, 2023 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved the settlements in the Murano towers and Bedford towers class actions. We expect the time period to submit claims will begin sometime in August 2023. Please return to this site for updates.
Short Form and Long Form Settlement Notices Below:
This action has been certified by the court to proceed as a class action.
On August 13, 2011, a pane of balcony glass shattered and pieces of glass fell from the building onto the street below. Police closed down Bedford Road between Prince Arthur and Bloor for approximately 3 hours. On August 16, 2011, 3 days later, another pane shattered and pieces of glass again rained down onto the street below.
The balconies have been closed off by building management until new balcony glass is installed.
Class members are entitled to compensation for inconvenience, upset, and loss of use of their property. Interference with your use and enjoyment of your balcony or terrace, constitutes a recognized legal claim in nuisance and negligence. In previous Canadian cases, judges have awarded damages in the range of $5,000.00-$10,000.00 depending on the number of months of interference and the size and type of space involved.
Landlords who have lost rent can recover damages for lost rent.
Owners who have sold their units at a discount or experienced delay in selling a unit, because of the lack of access to the balcony can recover damages.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The site is not designed to answer questions about your individual situation or entitlement. Do not rely upon the information provided on this website as legal advice in respect of your individual situation nor use it as a substitute for individual legal advice.
The information collected about potential class members will assist counsel in prosecuting the class action and assessing what damages were suffered by the class as a whole. Providing the information requested does not make you the client of Charney Lawyers. The court will ultimately decide who will be included as a class member.
This website will be updated from time to time to provide potential class members with information as it becomes available.