Share this Story : Salus sues insurers for $55 million over flooded Scott Street apartment Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Salus sues insurers for $55 million over flooded Scott Street apartment Salus CEO Mark MacAuley estimates it will cost $7.5 million to fully restore the building, but says the insurance companies are offering $3.2 million.
Author of the article: Blair Crawford Published Jun 04, 2024 • Last updated 23 minutes ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. 'At the best of times, having to relocate is challenging.
For our clients, this is an extremely difficult time,' said Mark MacAulay, executive director of Salus. Forty-two tenants with complex mental health and addiction issues were forced out of their apartments when a sprinkler pipe ruptured on the fourth floor of the five-storey building on Scott Street. Photo by Tony Caldwell / Postmedia Article content A faulty exhaust vent and a bone-chllling winter night spelled catastrophe for Ottawa Salus.
Now the Ottawa charity that provides affordable housing for people with mental health needs or substance abuse problems is suing its insurers. The statement of claim, filed in late May in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleges the corporation’s four insurers gave bad advice and were slow to respond after a devastating flood at a Salus apartment on Scott S.
