Family of toddler who died in fall from North York highrise sues building owners, management
The family of a toddler who died after falling from a North York high-rise is suing the building's owners and management for $18 million. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants were aware of unsafe, thin glass in the apartment windows prior to the fatal incident.
Why it matters
This case highlights critical issues regarding building safety standards and the legal accountability of property management firms in residential high-rises.
A statement of claim filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in August alleges that negligence on behalf of GH Capital Corporation and 373041 Ontario Limited, as well as two property managers, led to the death of the daughter of Deepali Kashyap and Rakshit Chauhan at 50 Graydon Hall Drive.
The statement of claim says Kashyap and Chauhan's almost two-year-old daughter was "playing with her parents and walking within the apartment" before she "gently touched" a window in the bedroom, which broke the glass "suddenly and without warning."
The toddler then fell through the window opening and died, the statement of claim says.
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