Judge rejects lawsuit tied to controversial 2017 Montreal Formula E car race

An entrepreneur who sued the City of Montreal for not considering his bid to organize a 2017 electric car race has failed to obtain the more than $3-million in compensation he was seeking.A judge suggested there’s no proof Alexandre Choko would have made money – even if he had been selected to run the much-criticized Formula E event, which was cancelled after one year with a multimillion-dollar deficit.