Dean Ferri v. His Majesty the King et al.
Dean Ferri
Law Firm / Organization
McPhadden Samac Tuovi LLP
Lawyer(s)

Rohan Haté

His Majesty the King in Right of Canada (Department of National Defence), Attorney General of Canada
Law Firm / Organization
Thomson Rogers
Lawyer(s)

Adam Karakolis

FJ Manny
Law Firm / Organization
Independent
Lawyer(s)

Julie Simard

- Parties: The plaintiff was Dean Ferri. The defendants were His Majesty the King in Right of Canada (Department of National Defence), Attorney General of Canada, FJ Manny, and John Doe.

- Subject Matter: The plaintiff, operating their snowmobile, was travelling around the La Jacques-Cartier Regional County Municipality in Quebec. Defendant FJ Manny was also operating a snowmobile as part of a training exercise. The defendant's snowmobile allegedly lost control, hit a snowbank on the trail's side, violently collided with the plaintiff’s snowmobile, and led to the plaintiff's serious, permanent, and catastrophic impairments. The plaintiff claimed $3,000,000 in general damages; $3,000,000 in special damages; prejudgment interest; post-judgment interest; the costs of this proceeding; all applicable taxes; and further and other relief as deemed just. This case is ongoing.

- Date: The hearing was set on Mar. 4, 2024.

- Venue: This was a federal case before the Federal Court.

- Amount: The plaintiff claimed total damages of $6,000,000.

Federal Court
T-405-22
Tort law
25 February 2022