20 Apr Miolla v. Fick

 This case is an assessment of damages for motor a vehicle accident with respect to which the defendant has admitted liability.  Although the accident was minor in nature, the plaintiff, Ms. Miolla, claims it caused a balance problem, which makes her unable to work.I.                 The plaintiff...

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16 Apr Gleason v. Yoon

             The plaintiff, who will turn age 50 in April of this year, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on June 26, 2010. She was riding as a passenger in a Chevrolet Equinox sports utility vehicle driven by her then husband Jim Gleason. As the plaintiff’s vehicle was stopped on the Dewdney Trunk Road waiting to make a left hand turn at the intersection of 217th Street in Maple Ridge, a vehicle driven by the defendant struck the rear of the plaintiff’s vehicle. Liability is not in issue....

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16 Apr Rabiee v. Rendleman

             This case is about a low velocity motor vehicle accident. The defendants admit liability but dispute whether the accident injured the plaintiff and, if so, the degree and extent of any injury. They also say that the plaintiff has failed to mitigate her losses.I.        FACTS...

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15 Apr Curtis v. Farlinger

             On a sunny summer afternoon in 2001, 9-year-old Katy Curtis was cycling north on Fulford‑Ganges Road on Salt Spring Island. As she approached Horel Road, Ms. Curtis decided to cross to the other side of Fulford-Ganges Road. Sadly for all concerned, Ms. Curtis was not able to cross the road before a vehicle being driven by the defendant, Joan Farlinger, appeared from the south and collided with her....

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14 Apr Tisalona v. Easton

             This action arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on January 21, 2008 (the “January 2008 accident”), in which Liza Tisalona suffered soft tissue injuries. It was joined for purposes of trial with another action relating to a motor vehicle accident of November 3, 2011 (the “November 2011 accident”), involving Ms. Tisalona (Tisalona v. Grewal, New Westminster Registry No. 156143). In both accidents, the car Ms. Tisalona was driving was struck from the rear by another vehicle....

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14 Apr Smith v. Neil

             On January 7, 2015, I released reasons for judgment in this matter (Smith v. Neil, 2015 BCSC 9) and invited the parties to reappear before me as to the issue of costs if such were impacted by delivery of an offer to settle....

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10 Apr Matias v. Lou

             The plaintiff, Jasmin Matias, seeks damages for a motor vehicle accident that occurred on February 23, 2011. She and her husband, the plaintiff Roberto Matias, were in the front seats of their vehicle when they were rear-ended by another vehicle driven by the defendant. Liability is admitted....

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09 Apr Singh v. Wu

             The plaintiff, Tejinder Singh, claims damages for injuries sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident on July 19, 2010, at the intersection of Willingdon Avenue and Maywood Street in Burnaby, British Columbia....

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08 Apr Legault v. Tiapis

             The defendant, Kylie Jessica Hawthorne (“Hawthorne”) and the third party, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (the “third party”) each apply to strike portions of the amended notice of civil claim pursuant to Rule 9-5(1) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules.II.               background...

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02 Apr Brown v. Dhariwal

             The plaintiff was injured on December 11, 2008 when the vehicle she was driving was struck by a vehicle owned by the defendant Daljit S. Dhariwal and driven by the defendant Surinder Kaur Dhariwal.  The defendants admit that Daljit Dhariwal’s negligence caused the accident.  Ms. Brown is seeking damages for her injuries.  The defendants dispute the nature, duration and severity of the injuries alleged by the plaintiff.CREDIBILITY...

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