Deal reached in case of 2012 Quebec legionnaires’ disease outbreak that killed 14
MONTREAL — Victims of the 2012 legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Quebec City that killed 14 people and affected 167 others have reached an agreement in principle with defendants in a class action lawsuit.
The tentative deal was announced in court Monday, with a judge sealing details, including the negotiated compensation for victims, until a later date.
The lawsuit targeted regional and provincial health authorities as well as a labour federation that was allegedly responsible for maintaining a cooling tower atop its Quebec City offices that was confirmed as the source of the outbreak.
Lead plaintiff Solange Allen, whose husband died of pneumonia connected to the outbreak, told reporters she was glad to avoid the trauma of going to trial in two weeks.