The BC Court of Appeal held that commencing a proposed class action does not itself suspend limitation periods, because the province’s Class Proceedings Act provides suspension from the filing of a certification application. It upheld striking a later flood-loss lawsuit as time-barred even though the claimants had relied on an earlier proposed class proceeding.
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Flynn v British Columbia, 2026 BCCA 414
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Held. The BC Court of Appeal held that commencing a proposed class action does not itself suspend limitation periods, because the province’s Class Proceedings Act provides suspension from the filing of a certification application.
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