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A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against a private long-term care home in Montr\u00e9al-Nord over alleged mismanagement of a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, during which at least 68 residents died.<\/p>\n
Lead plaintiff Antonio Capobianco alleges that R\u00e9sidence Angelica’s actions contributed to the death of his 95-year-old mother, Filomena Greco, and others, as well as having a lasting impact on the survivors and their families.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit alleges the residence failed to follow proper protocol to manage a COVID-19 outbreak, including by transferring COVID-positive patients to a unit with people who were not known to be infected.<\/p>\n
It also alleges that the residence failed to respect government-mandated infection control procedures, including ensuring staff members who were sick or had been exposed to the virus didn’t come to work.<\/p>\n
The allegations in the lawsuit have not been tested in court, and the residence did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit is seeking damages on behalf of all the people who resided in the home between April 9 and June 26, 2020, as well as their spouses, caregivers, children, grandchildren and heirs.<\/p>\n
The class action is not the only lawsuit filed in connection with the pandemic. <\/p>\n