A Canadian man whose wife and eight-year-old son died after contracting food poisoning at a Dominican Republic resort during Christmas of 2023 is now suing the destination and its travel company partners for $10 million in damages.

A statement of claim was filed in Toronto Superior Court Monday on behalf of Stephen Gougeon and other family members, alleging negligence on the part of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts and Air Transat subsidiaries which led to the deaths of April and Oliver Gougeon on Dec. 29, 2023.

A Canadian family has filed a lawsuit against travel companies after a woman and her son died from food poisoning at a Dominican resort.{ai:summary}<p>A Canadian man is suing a Dominican Republic resort and travel companies for $10 million after his wife and son died from food poisoning during their Christmas vacation in 2023. The claim, filed in Toronto, alleges negligence by Wyndham Hotels and Air Transat. #society</p>

Family of Canadian woman and son who died of food poisoning at Dominican resort file $10M lawsuit

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