A large white tent used by a film crew was lifted by strong winds and landed on a storage lot filled with Porsches, resulting in significant damage to several vehicles. The incident occurred on February 25, 2024, in East Vancouver. According to a lawsuit filed in British Columbia Supreme Court, the tent was picked up by a heavy gust of wind and flew across the lot, where it struck parked cars with concrete block anchors trailing behind.

The lawsuit was filed by Porsche Centre Vancouver and its owner, the Dilawri Automotive Group. It claims that thirteen vehicles were damaged, including seven 2024 Macans, two 2024 Porsche Cayennes, a 2024 Taycan, a 2023 911, a 2021 718 Boxster, and a 2022 BMW M4. The total amount of damages has not been specified in the lawsuit.

The defendants named in the lawsuit include Kellie’s Film Services, also known as Kellie’s Tents, Brightlight Pictures, and Lighthouse Pictures. Kellie Gould, the owner of the tent company, stated that they are allowing their insurance to handle the situation and declined to comment further. Attempts to reach representatives from Brightlight Pictures, Lighthouse Pictures, and Vancouver Porsche were unsuccessful.

The lawsuit alleges that the film crew was negligent in securing the tent against the prevailing weather conditions. It claims they failed to use adequate anchoring weights and did not check the weather forecast prior to setting up the tent. The dealership argues that this negligence led to the damage of their vehicles.

The storage lot where the incident occurred is located at 1755 Cottrell St., situated between Terminal and Industrial avenues, and between Main Street and Clark Drive. The dealership is seeking damages to cover the costs of investigating the incident and repairing the damaged vehicles, as well as general and special damages.