It’s unclear what role Manitoba's no fault insurance laws played in the decision of two Ontario women to drop a lawsuit against Greyhound over the beheading of a passenger in 2008. Still, the legislation was cited by Greyhound in responding to the suit of Debra Tucker and Kayli Shaw.
The two women were on the bus in central Manitoba when Vince Li attacked his seatmate, Tim McLean, and cut up and cannibalized his body.
The pair blamed Greyhound for not providing adequate security and said the incident has left them with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress.
The company countered that it could not be sued under Manitoba's system of no-fault vehicle insurance and denied the accusation.
Tucker, who hails from Port Colborne, and Shaw, who is from London, have discontinued their lawsuit; but McLean's family is still pursuing similar legal action.
Li’s doctors say he suffered from schizophrenia and heard voices telling him to attack McLean so he was found not criminally responsible and sent to a psychiatric institution.
Initially, he was kept in a locked ward but has been granted more freedom each year since then as his doctors say he has made progress over the ensuing years as he has taken his medication faithfully.
