Overview

• The statement of claim, filed this month by survivors Gokulnath Manivannan and Ashwitha Jawahar and two family members, seeks $25 million in damages.
• The suit names Sgt. Richard Flynn, Const. Brandon Hamilton, the Durham Regional Police Services Board, the estate of driver Gagandeep Singh, U-Haul and, according to one filing, the Ontario Provincial Police.
• The plaintiffs allege the officers showed negligent judgment by pursuing in the eastbound lanes against traffic and failing to consider safer alternatives, and they call for clearer pursuit standards.
• Flynn and Hamilton have been charged with criminal negligence causing death and bodily harm, and the SIU investigation remains active after the officers previously declined interviews permitted under law.
• Statements of defence have not been filed, Durham police say they will not comment during ongoing proceedings, and the crash followed a reported LCBO robbery in which the U-Haul driver was also killed.