07 Oct Assalone v. Le

             The defendant seeks an order that the plaintiff attend an independent medical examination (“IME”) originally scheduled to be conducted by Dr. Andrew Hepburn on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. The parties were advised that they could not expect to receive a decision in time for the scheduled appointment.Background to the Application...

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07 Oct Godfrey v. Black

             THE COURT:  This is an application brought by the defence for an order that the plaintiff attend a defence medical examination which I believe is on Tuesday which is the next business day from today. It relates to a dental examination by a Dr. Bruce Blasberg. The trial of the matter is set for November 30th. The matter arises out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred in May of 2009....

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04 Oct Dobre v. Langley

             Mr. Dobre, the twenty-year-old plaintiff, was injured in a car-bicycle accident on July 14, 2008. His most serious injury was a right thumb Bennett fracture. This involves a fracture of the base of the thumb where it joins the wrist joint. It was an intra-articular fracture, which means the breakage involved the joint surfaces. This injury continues to cause him problems. He suffered some other injuries as well. He quickly recovered from his scrapes and bruises but continues to suffer neck and upper back symptoms that the defendant says are unrelated to the accident....

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30 Sep Soczynski v. Cai

             On September 21, 2011, I issued my decision in this matter, cited at 2011 BCSC 1258, dismissing the defendant Cai’s application to compel the plaintiff to attend at the offices of Dr. Simon Horlick and submit to a medical examination. The medical examination was scheduled to take place on September 29, 2011; to prevent the imposition of a cancellation fee, I issued brief written reasons dismissing the application, with more detailed reasons to follow....

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29 Sep Fiorda v. Say

             Tina Fiorda sustained soft tissue injuries in two motor vehicle accidents, for which the defendants acknowledge liability.  The first accident, on April 20, 2008, was the less serious, and the parties agree that Ms. Fiorda’s injuries from that accident had almost completely resolved by the time of the second accident, on  August 2, 2009.  It is the effects of her injuries from the second accident which are the focus of this “fast-track” litigation....

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29 Sep Habib v. Jack

             This is an application for an order dealing with costs. The defendants seek their costs of the proceeding throughout and double costs from April 9, 2010 based upon an offer to settle. The plaintiff seeks an order that each side bear their own costs....

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29 Sep De Sousa v. Bradaric

           The defendants appeal from a decision of a master denying their application for a second medical examination by a psychiatrist. The plaintiff alleges a variety of injuries arising out of a motor vehicle accident, including brain damage and/or psychological injuries....

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22 Sep Ruskey v. Haggerty

             THE COURT:  In this matter, two applications are before the court.  One is an application on behalf of the plaintiff for renewal of a Writ.  The other is an application for dismissal for want of prosecution, brought on behalf of the defendants by an agent for the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, speaking for them, although the defendants have not been served....

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