The mother of a 22-year-old hit-and-run victim in New Brunswick has filed a civil suit against the accused driver.
Brady Francis was hit by a pickup truck on Feb. 24 after leaving a party in Saint-Charles, N.B., a predominantly francophone town about 12 kilometres south of the Elsipogtog reserve.
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His mother, Jessica Perley, filed a statement of claim against Maurice Johnson, who has pleaded not guilty to failing to stop at the scene of an accident.
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Perley’s family seeks unspecified damages including the loss of financial support, funeral expenses and punitive damages.
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The claim says that Maurice Johnson failed to maintain proper control of his vehicle, to drive with due care and attention, and to brake in order to avoid a collision.
None of the allegations have been proven in court.
A preliminary hearing in the case has been set for mid-January. Johnson will be tried by judge and jury.
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