1. This class action arises out of a propane explosion that occurred at the Sunrise Propane distribution plant located on Murray Road in Toronto, Ontario at 3:50 a.m. on August 10, 2008. The class action names the following defendants:
(a) Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc., 1367229 Ontario Inc., 1186728 Ontario Limited, 1452049 Ontario Inc. (the operators of the propane distribution facility);
(b) Valery Belahov, Shay Ben Moshe, Leonid Belahov, Arie Belahov (the officers and directors of some of the companies referred to in (a) above);
(c) 2094528 Ontario Inc. (the owner of 54, 63 and 20 Murray Road);
(d) HGT Holdings Ltd. (the owner of 48 Murray Road); and
(e) Teskey Construction Co. Ltd., and Teskey Concrete (corporations which lease the propane distribution facility).
2. The explosion forced the evacuation of approximately 12,500 residents and caused widespread property damage and personal injury.
All persons who were present or who owned, leased, rented and/or occupied any properties located within the area of the City of Toronto bounded by Keele Street, Highway 401, Sheppard Avenue and Dufferin Street on August 10th, 2008, when the hereinafter described explosions occurred.
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