Woman Sues Beverage Business After Her Intoxicated Crash Caused Mega Explosion

Charlotte Pence BondJanuary 17, 2023

A Canadian After she was made redundant, a woman is now suing a food & beverage company. intoxicated She caused $10 million of damage to a number of houses.

Daniella Leis (26 years old) was interviewed. driving She had been drinking at a bar and was now back home. Marilyn Manson Concert in London, Ontario in August 2019. She was reportedly Driving in the wrong direction on a street. The car she was driving crashed into a house, causing a gas line to burst and causing an explosion that destroyed four houses and injured seven others. The first responders were among the people who sustained injuries. Two police officers and two firefighters were both injured. One of the firefighters had to stay in hospital for more than a week before being able to return home.

The entire neighborhood was evacuated, and all water and gas utilities were cut off in the area. The cost to repair the damage done to homes was between $9.8 million-$14.7 million.

“The financial impact of Ms. Leis’ actions have been enormous, with a total damage estimate approaching $15 million,” According to court records, Judge George Orsini said so.

After the incident, Leis pleaded guilty, in 2020 to four counts of impaired driving. She was sentenced to three-years in prison in 2021. Shawn Leis, her dad, brought a lawsuit against the company that sold her alcohol.

Ovations Ontario Food Services was sued. The business was also liable for the explosion. Leis was kicked from the site by workers, who failed to take any steps to ensure that she wouldn’t drive a vehicle home.

The claim statement reportedly claimed that the business also didn’t look into her “intended mode of transportation as she existed [sic] Budweiser Gardens when they knew or ought to have known that she was or appealed [sic] to be intoxicated and/or impaired.” The group also stated that they did not have adequate bouncers and didn’t keep track of how drunk people were leaving.

Leis claimed that Leis was given alcohol by her group even though they knew she was under the influence. She also stated that Leis had been working for the company and their workers. gave She has the substance “when they knew or ought to have known that she was intoxicated or would become intoxicated.”

Leis claimed that they prioritized “profit above safety” The resulting harm was “caused or contributed to by the negligence, breach of duty, breach of contract” By the company.

It was noted that Leis and her father must pay any money if they want to be able to support themselves financially. “entitled to contribution and indemnity from the defendant (Ovation).”