Jeremy Walter Deichen is now involved in two court actions in connection with the death of Squamish's Josh Chapman.
The family of the 23-year-old burn victim filed suit recently in B.C. Supreme Court. The family is suing for punitive and aggravated damages.
The court action stems from a July 20, 2002 snowmobile stunt that went horribly wrong in the Squamish Business Park.
Deichen was at a party with his cameras. At about 11:30 p.m. Chapman rode his snowmobile through a wall of flames and Deichen's cameras recorded the whole stunt.
A youth was found guilty of criminal negligence causing the death of Chapman and in that trial it was learned that gasoline was doused on Chapman as he neared the wall of flames.
The court also heard that Chapman was not wearing any fire-resistant gear and no emergency plans were in place in case there was a problem.
Deichen was also charged with criminal negligence causing death and that charge is expected to reach the trial stage in B.C. Supreme Court late this year or next year.
According to the writ filed by Chapman's family, Deichen and others named in the writ acted reprehensibly.
Deichen's production company, Loaded Gun Productions, produces videos that feature wild and sometimes dangerous stunts. Chapman's family alleges that the actions of the defendants were motivated by the public sale of the video being created by the production company.
