A man who suffered serious injuries during the alleged attack on the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver is seeking to certify a proposed class-action lawsuit on behalf of attendees of the event.
John Lind filed the notice of civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday — naming the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCHA), and Kai-Ji Adam Lo.
Lo is the man accused of driving an SUV into a crowd at the event celebrating Filipino culture, killing 11 and injuring dozens of others on April 26.
The suit alleges the city and the health authority ought to have known unlawful entry into the festival, which took place on public streets, was "foreseeable." WATCH | Report released into Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy:
Vehicle barriers, clearer safety planning advised after Lapu-

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