Lemon Creek Fuel Spill Class Action
NOTICE TO SLOCAN VALLEY
SETTLEMENT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA CLASS ACTIONS
REGARDING THE LEMON CREEK FUEL SPILL ON JULY 26, 2013.
Read this notice carefully as it may affect your rights.
INTRODUCTION
On April 16 and April 25, 2025, Justice Masuhara of the Supreme Court of British Columbia approved the settlement of the class actions arising from the Lemon Creek Fuel Spill on July 26, 2013 (the “Spill”‘). Specifically, the Property Class Action and Bodily Injury Class Action. Further, Justice Masuhara has appointed Verita Global as the Claims Administrator to distribute the settlement funds to class members.
ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SETTLEMENT
If you fall within the definition of either the Property Class or the Bodily Injury Class you are entitled to make a claim. The Property Class is d e fi n e d as:
“All persons who owned, leased, rented, or occupied real property on July 26, 2013. within the Evacuation Zone (as defined in the Amended Notice of Civil Claim) except for the defendants and third parties.“
(For ease of reference, a diagram of the Evacuation Zone is appended to this form of Notice as Appendix “A”.)
The Bodily Injury Class is defined as:
“All persons who were present in the Evacuation Area at or after the time of the Spill and suffered personal injury where those personal injuries are claimed to have been associated with the Spill.”
SETTLEMENT
You can obtain a copy of the Settlement Agreement and the Claims Administrator’s details on this website.
HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION
If you believe you are a Class member, please complete the Claim Form online at LemonCreekClassAction.ca on or before November 18, 2025. Alternatively, the Claim Form can be completed and submitted by post or email to the Claims Administrator on or before November 18, 2025. Claim Forms can be downloaded from LemonCreekClassAction.ca or you can contact the Claims Administrator to send you the Claim Form at the details below:
Address:
Verita Global
(RicePoint Administration Inc., dba Verita Global)
Lemon Creek Claims Administrator
PO Box 3355
London, ON N6A 4K3
Attention: Lemon Creek Class Action Administrator
Email: info@LemonCreekClassAction.ca
RE: Lemon Creek Class Action Settlement
Telephone number: 1-833-419-5200
Website: LemonCreekClassAction.ca
FURTHER INFORMATION
You may telephone the Claims Administrator, Verita Global, at 1-833-419-5200 or visit the Claims Administrator’s website in relation to the settlement at LemonCreekClassAction.ca. They will answer any questions that you have and will steer you through the process.
APPENDIX “A”
EVACUATION ZONE
You can obtain a copy of the Settlement Agreement by clicking this link: Settlement Agreement
You can obtain a copy of the Court Orders by clicking this link: Order – Property Action