Citizens disturbed by the noise of racing cars on the Mont-Tremblant circuit have filed a second class action suit against the track owners for ongoing noise pollution affecting their quality of life.
In documents filed at the Montreal courthouse, the plaintiffs claimed that they had to endure the noise of racing cars for nearly 20 years, which poisoned their quality of life, they lament.
At least 306 area residents will be disturbed by noise coming from the racing circuit, according to documents.
Two years ago, area residents won their case when they filed first class action.
Recognizing the noise pollution, the Superior Court of Quebec awarded them financial compensation to compensate for the inconveniences suffered by the high noise levels generated by the circuit.
However, the decision was appealed by the owners and operators.
In this new application, the Mont-Tremblant Residents ’Association for Quality of Life states that it still suffers from too much noise who comes to the racetrack and wants to be paid for abnormal excitement experienced by area residents in recent years.
The group also criticized Mont-Tremblant circuit managers for having it fraudulently executed to become insolvent oneself in order to avoid paying indemnity to members of the first class action.
Residents are also asking for an injunction in court so that the noise coming from the racetrack will respect the normality threshold set by the Superior Court.
The Mont-Tremblant racing circuit was built in 1964.
It hosted several major automotive events of national and international scope at the time. Over the years, however, the circuit has become obsolete and only hosts corporate events and driving lessons.
The land to be turned residential in the late 1990s remained the race track when Leo Stroll, the grandfather of Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll, acquired it in 1999.
Lance Stroll’s father, Lawrence, a Canadian billionaire and motor racing enthusiast, repaired the circuit in 2000 and 2001, and noise complaints have piled up among Mont-Tremblant residents ever since. we found out in the documents filed at the Montreal courthouse.
With information from Geneviève Garon
Source: Radio-Canada
