15 Oct Gamble v. Brown

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is an application by the defendant for an order that the plaintiff, Michelle Gamble, sign an authorization addressed to Todd Wytrychowski and Horne Wytrychowski of Airdrie, Alberta, the former solicitors of the plaintiff. The defendant’s proposed authorization is in the following words:production of any part of your file in respect of my motor vehicle accident which took place in Alberta on March 19, 2009 which refers to defines, describes or comments upon the nature and extent of my injuries arising from that accident and the effects of that accident on my physical and mental health and, in particular, any mediation brief, settlement letter, file memo, communication or similar document in that regard...

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13 Oct Mann v. Elphick

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Amarjit Singh Mann brings an application that he be granted leave to use certain documents revealed during the course of this litigation which have an implied undertaking that these documents not be used except for the purposes of this litigation. ...

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13 Oct Fitger v. John Doe

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The trial of this motor vehicle injury case is set for May 2016 before a jury. Following a summary trial of several issues, I provided oral reasons for not severing the liability issue from the assessment of damages, as sought by the plaintiff....

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13 Oct MacLean Law v. Miolla

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

            THE COURT: I have had an opportunity to review my notes and I intend to give oral reasons. Because they are oral reasons, if a transcript is requested, I reserve the right to edit them....

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08 Oct Benavides v. Doe

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

            The plaintiff, Manuel Benavides, brings this action to recover damages for injuries he claims to have suffered as a passenger on a bus operated by the defendant, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, doing business as Translink and/or Coast Mountain Bus Company Limited (“Translink”).  Mr. Benavides, who is now 76 years old, claims that he fell on January 1, 2012 when the bus on Translink's route number eight stopped suddenly as it travelled north on Fraser Street in East Vancouver, near 22nd Avenue....

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07 Oct Miller v. Dent

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             These are the Reasons for Judgment in the new trial on liability ordered by our Court of Appeal: Miller v. Dent, 2014 BCCA 234, rev’g 2013 BCSC 489....

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01 Oct Williams v. Gallagher

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Steven Williams claims damages for personal injuries he suffered in a car accident on April 4, 2010. He was in the back seat of a motor vehicle being driven by his mother when they were rear ended by a motor vehicle driven by the defendant, Michael Gallagher. Mr. Williams initially named both his mother and Mr. Gallagher as defendants, but liability has been admitted by Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Williams has discontinued the action against his mother....

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01 Oct Lane v. Wahl

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Gerald Lane was born on January 30, 1953. He is a qualified carpenter who worked at that occupation until he was injured in a motor vehicle accident on July 7, 2008. Since that time, he has been unable to work at that occupation as a result of injuries suffered in three successive motor vehicle accidents....

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