03 May Moukhine v. Collins

              Introduction[1]             This is an application by the defendants for an order for production of documents pursuant to Rule 26(11) of the Rules of Court....

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30 Apr Cue v. Breitkreuz

             This action arises out of a motor vehicle collision in which the plaintiff’s car was struck from the rear by the defendants’ truck. The plaintiff said the collision occurred while he was stopped, waiting to make a left turn. The defendant said the plaintiff suddenly changed lanes, then stopped in front of him, leaving no opportunity to avoid the collision. By agreement of counsel, this trial dealt only with the issue of liability....

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30 Apr Laurie v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia

             Richard Laurie is a plumbing contractor and gas fitter who, in September 2008, had three employees working at the Sheraton Four Points Hotel in Langford.  When some large payments came through for Mr. Laurie and other contractors working at the hotel, they celebrated at the adjacent West Coast Taphouse over the course of a Friday evening. ...

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29 Apr Cliff v. Dahl

             THE COURT:  The defendant appeals from a decision of a Master who dismissed an application to compel production of statements taken on behalf of plaintiff's counsel from three witnesses....

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28 Apr Pearlman v. Atlantic Trading Company Ltd.

             Mr. Pearlman commenced these actions relating to claims arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred in November 2004.  The first action is a tort claim for injuries arising from the accident, and the second action is a negligence claim against the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) based on his assertion that ICBC had requested a medical report from his family doctor whose authorization to provide the report had been revoked by the plaintiff....

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28 Apr Hartley v. RCM Management Ltd.

             This case arises out of an incident which occurred in the Barfly Cabaret on February 23, 2002. Russ Kenneth Hartley, who was 22 years old, was injured when he was struck by a beer bottle in his right eye by an unidentified assailant. As a result of the injury, he lost vision in his right eye. The defendants, 582642 B.C. Ltd. and 58642 B.C. Ltd. doing business as Barfly Cabaret (collectively “the corporate defendants”) were the operators of the Barfly at the time....

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28 Apr Ruzic v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             This is an appeal by the plaintiff from an order of a master made February 15, 2008, dismissing the plaintiff’s application that the defendant produce a list of the motor vehicles owned by some 360 inhabitants of four multi-residential buildings in Vancouver, and the drivers’ licence photos of those named persons. The plaintiff also sought to adduce new evidence at the hearing but I am satisfied that the historical material was properly considered at an earlier stage.Background...

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