A Metro Vancouver senior is taking on Superstore after her car fell into a sinkhole in one of the grocery giant’s parking lots.

June LeBlevec, 82, was pulling up to a Coquitlam Superstore in January when suddenly the pavement opened up beneath her, lifting her rear tires right off the ground. LeBlevec could not believe what had happened.

"There was my whole front tire in that hole, and I thought, uh oh," she said. 

First LeBlevec called a tow truck, then ICBC. 

Loblaws, the owner of Superstore made sure she was OK, but initially denied responsibility. Shortly after the incident, LeBlevec says she received a letter that said she was 100 per cent at fault.  ICBC claimed June was responsible because no other vehicle was involved. 

The 82-year old pensioner was out nearly $500 in combined deductible and rental car costs. She also stood to lose her safe driving record.

June's son was angry the grocery giant wouldn't cover his mother's costs.

"I think they were worried about the liability with a little old lady might have some injuries, and I just don't think they wanted to accept that," said Paul LeBlevec.

Loblaws declined CTV News’ request for an interview, but the store's property manager, Choices Properties REIT, emailed to say, "The matter is currently with the insurance adjusters.  While we are staying close to the situation in an effort to help expedite the claim, there is nothing more that we can say on this topic."

But days after CTV News got involved, the property manager agreed to cover June's expenses, and accept responsibility for the sinkhole.

“It's just unfortunate that it had to get to that, that you guys had to get involved before anybody was going to do anything and we're very grateful that you did,” said Paul. 

The sinkhole has now been filled in, and a row of parking stalls has been roped off to traffic. But the LeBlevecs are worried about the overall safety of this Coquitlam parking lot.

Choices Properties tells CTV News that, "We have plans for maintenance and repairs to the current parking lot…within the next year…and we are waiting for a full site assessment from our consultants."

That's not good enough for Paul LeBlevec.

“The parking lot is horrendous and an accident has happened so you think they might get to it right away and say let's check this out now,” he said.