27 Jul Arellano v. Wong

             THE COURT:  This action was commenced some time ago, on August 7, 2007. An amended notice of civil claim was filed in May 2011. Responses to civil claim have been filed by all of the defendants....

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30 Apr Ducharme v. Bradler

            The plaintiff, Laura Ducharme, was involved in two motor vehicle accidents in Kelowna, British Columbia on January 2, 2010 and September 7, 2010. Liability has been admitted in both actions and, accordingly, the trial before me was to address the matter of damages....

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17 Dec Petersen v. Mulrooney

             The defendant, Kevin Mulrooney, operates a paintball business known as Sniper’z Outdoor Paintball Adventures located in Chilliwack, BC. The operations take place on the Indian Reserve of the defendant, Soowahlie Band, acting through the defendant, Soowahlie Band Council....

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16 Jul XY

             The plaintiff XY, LLC (“XY”) owns valuable technology and intellectual property relating to the making of “sexed” bull semen which allows the production of calves of a certain sex, usually cows. This semen is produced using what are called “cytometers”. In this and earlier litigation, the central issue has revolved around efforts of XY to protect its rights to this technology and allegations as to the use (or misuse) of this technology by the various defendants....

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13 Dec Han v. Park

             Following a 14-day jury trial in October 2013, the plaintiff Moon Hee Han was awarded $51,300 for non-pecuniary damages. This trial was somewhat unusual in that it concerned a motor vehicle accident that had occurred some 14 years earlier in May 1999....

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13 Aug Langille v. Nguyen

             The plaintiff, Donna Langille, was involved in three motor vehicle accidents in 2004, 2009, and 2010. Ms. Langille claims that she suffered injuries in all the accidents ‒ in particular, chronic back and shoulder pain and a mild brain injury ‒ which affect her and restrict her activities to this day. She claims damages for non‑pecuniary loss, past income loss, future income loss, future cost of care and the value of services provided....

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26 Jul Wilson v. Honda Canada Financial Inc.

             This action involved a determination of the damages claimed by the plaintiff Jeffrey Wilson arising from a motor vehicle accident on April 8, 2009. After a 4 day trial in May 2013, damages were awarded in the total sum of $95,022.36 less an adjustment for certain taxes plus pre-judgment interest on certain amounts: Wilson v. Honda Canada Financial Inc., 2013 BCSC 1137 (the “Reasons”)....

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