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Proposed class-action lawsuit filed over Calgary water main break
CALGARY — A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Calgary over a major water main break claiming businesses lost significant revenue.
In a statement of claim filed Wednesday, Angel’s Cafe, located near the June 5 rupture, alleges the city knew the failed pipe was made of lower-grade materials and should have moved to prevent the failure.
“The city knew or ought to have known about the Bearspaw water main’s state of disrepair before the rupture and was required to take reasonable steps to prevent a catastrophic premature failure from arising,” the document says.
The break in the pipe, which carries 60 per cent of the city’s water, caused major disruptions for the city’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding communities. It flooded a neighbourhood and forced a boil-water advisory in that part of the city.