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Patricia North, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, et al.

-Parties: The applicants were Patricia North and Dinis Rego. The respondent were Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, BMW of North America, LLC and BMW Canada Inc.

- Subject Matter: This Supreme Court of Canada matter involves an application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, arising from a proposed class action against BMW over defective N20 engine chain assembly systems that caused catastrophic engine failure. The applicants seek to establish that a manufacturer is liable for economic losses when it knowingly sells consumer products with latent dangerous defects and fails to warn consumers. The case is ongoing, with leave to appeal having been granted on April 2, 2026.

- Date: The hearing was set on April 2, 2026.

- Venue: This was an appeal from from the Court of Appeal for Ontario before the Supreme Court of Canada.

- Amount: No financial award was specified.

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Patricia North
Law Firm / Organization
Siskinds Law Firm
Dinis Rego
Law Firm / Organization
Siskinds Law Firm
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
BMW of North America, LLC
Supreme Court of Canada
41913
Tort law
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