Lawsuit over allegedly stolen solid gold eagle to go ahead, despite inexcusable delays [Video]

Nearly 10 years after a jewel-encrusted solid gold sculpture of an eagle was allegedly stolen in one of Metro Vancouver’s most bizarre and high-profile crimes, the legal fallout is still winding its way through B.C. courts.

Late last month, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit against companies insuring the so-called “Maltese Eagle” and a second, silver eagle that was allegedly stolen with it, can go ahead — despite six-and-half years of “inordinate and inexcusable” delays.

The eagle was allegedly stolen on May 29, 2016, in Ladner, B.C., not long after being put on display at an art showcase at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Ron Shore, who had the eagles crafted as a part of an elaborate treasure hunt designed to raise money for breast cancer research, claims he had the sculptures in a backpack he was placing into his car when he was attacked by two masked men.

“One of the people who did this to me hit me very firmly and very …