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was filed on Erika's behalf against the landlord and tenants of the building that she had been staying in the night she was frozen. The suit sought C$ 101,000 in damages and compensation because the defendants were aware of but failed to correct the faulty latch on the door that Erika had used. The
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and her social circumstances. She and her family, including Erika, moved away from
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