Statements of claim have been filed against the driver, Bachittar Singh Brar, the owner of the vehicle he was driving, Kulwant Singh Brar, and the City of Abbotsford in the August 24 Abbotsford accident tragedy in which a pickup truck drove right into a 'jaago' procession of about 30 Indo-Canadians from the back on a dark rural road, Lefeuvre Road near the King Road crossing, leaving six dead and 17 injured.

Well-known lawyer Bernie Simpson said about 30 plaintiffs had come forward so far.

The City of Abbotsford in a statement of defence has denied all the allegations in the suit, claiming that the plaintiff's negligence included, among other things, failing to wear reflective clothing or carry a reflective device.