This case was certified as a class action following a decision released by the BC Supreme Court on January 7, 2025.
This case was certified as a class action following a decision released by the BC Supreme Court on January 7, 2025.
Two new settlements have been reached with KOA Corporation and KOA Speer Electronics, Inc. (“KOA”); and Susumu Co., Ltd and Susumu International (USA) Inc. (“Susumu”)….
As of September 23, 2024, the defendants have sought leave to appeal the Court of Appeal decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
PROPOSED PROTOCOL FOR CLAIM REQUESTS RECEIVED AFTER THE FIRST CLAIM DEADLINE OF JUNE 30, 2010
Class Action Counsel in the 1986-1990 Hepatitis C Class Actions have brought applications to the Courts to seek approval of a proposed Late Claim Requests Protocol (“Protocol”) to deal with claim requests received by the Administrator after the First Claim Deadline of June 30, 2010.
The hearings to seek approval of the proposed Protocol, originally scheduled for September 2012, are now currently scheduled to take place in Vancouver, BC at the Courthouse, 800 Smithe Street on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. and in Toronto, Ontario at the Courthouse, 361 University Avenue on Tuesday, December 3, 2013.
As requests have been made to adjourn the hearings, it is possible that the hearings may not proceed on those dates. Information such as time and location as well as any changes to the hearings date and the outcome of the hearings will be posted at www.hepc8690.ca. Please be sure to monitor the website regularly for current information.
If you wish to attend the hearings to make submissions or if you wish to make submissions in writing pertaining to the proposed Protocol, you must advise Class Action Counsel listed below and forward your submissions in writing to them:
For British Columbia – no later than November 25, 2013
For Ontario- no later than November 26, 2013
If you would like more information, please go to Hepatitis C Class Action website: