Province disputes trapper's lawsuit
The provincial government will be seeking to have a Prince George-based guide outfitter and trapper's claims struck in their entirety and dismissed when a hearing on the matter is taken before a judge early in the new year.
In a notice of claim filed in June 2013, Harry Chingee claims the activities of provincial government and a long list of sawmill operators and logging companies have interfered with his ability to run his businesses and is seeking general and special damages.
Chingee's guide outfitting area and traplines are located in the Parsnip River drainage area.
In a notice of application filed this week, the provincial government labels Chingee's claim "radically defective in that it paints as actionable an activity which the Crown has lawfully authorized pursuant to its statutory authority."
In all 23 defendants are named in the lawsuit. matter is scheduled for the week of Feb. 15.
