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A Court of Queen’s Bench judge has found the City of Calgary is liable for the severe injuries a man sustained in an unprovoked attack at a southwest CTrain station more than a decade ago.

Kyle McAllister sued the city for damages after he was assaulted by two people on the Plus-15 that connects the Canyon Meadows CTrain station to the parkade.

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The Jan. 1, 2007, assault resulted in a concussion and multiple broken bones and fractures to McAllister’s face. His cheeks and lower lip were cut, which required 40 stitches, and he also suffered damage to his teeth.

At trial, lawyers representing McAllister argued that because the city was the occupier of the Plus-15 where the nearly 20-minute attack occurred, it was responsible to ensure the area was reasonably safe to use.

It was alleged that due to insufficient lighting, cameras, peace officers, surveillance video monitoring personnel and the absence of a trespass ban or special events policy, the city failed to meet the standard of care owed. Therefore, this resulted in or contributed to the severity of the assault on McAllister.