REGINA – One year and one day after Nadine Machiskinic fell down a laundry chute at the Delta Regina Hotel, her family filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
Machiskinic’s grandma, Laura Apooch, is listed as the plaintiff and is being represented by Tony Merchant of the Merchant Law Group.
“They didn’t have supervision, they had a dangerous chute,” said Merchant.
“They had a door that was open that a child could have gone into, or staff could have been hurt. Nadine fell and was very painfully hurt, and then died.”
Merchant argued that the accessibility of the laundry chute, and its ability to fit a person is negligent.
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The claim also names Delta owner, Luxury Hotels International of Canada, as a defendant, in addition to the yet to be determined chute installer, manufacturer, and hotel security.
Delta Regina general manager Joel Waterman declined comment.
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On Sunday, members of Machiskinic’s family held a vigil in her memory outside of the Delta.
The investigation into Machiskinic’s death is still ongoing, and it made for a tough year for her family.
“There’s a lot of frustration and a lot of… Just a lot of frustration in the whole case and seeking answers,”” said Delores Stevenson, Machiskinic’s Aunt.
Stevenson said they are still waiting for the coroner’s report.
On Monday, the Office of the Chief Coroner said in a statement that they hope to share the results of the report with Machiskinic’s family by mid-February.
They added that most reports are completed in six months, and this instance is an “unfortunate and unusual occurrence.”
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