02 Apr Bayfield v. British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation)

             THE COURT:   This is an application by the defendant, the Province of British Columbia, to exclude an expert report Ms. Bayfield, the plaintiff, wishes to introduce in her upcoming trial. The salient facts of the claim are the plaintiff, Ms. Bayfield, was involved in a single motor vehicle accident on the Inland Island Highway on Vancouver Island in March 2005. She was severely injured, suffering brain damage and paralysis of her left arm. An action was commenced by writ and statement of claim in March 2007....

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31 Mar Liu v. Bains

            Ms. Liu was involved in three car accidents. The “First Accident” was on November 6, 2009, about five years before the start of the trial. The “Second Accident” was about four months later, on March 10, 2010. The “Third Accident” was about two and a half years later, on October 5, 2012....

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24 Mar Cabezas v. HMTQ

             The plaintiff alleges that she was injured in a single vehicle accident on November 26, 2010 when she lost control of her vehicle due to slippery road conditions. The accident took place on Highway 101 near Trout Lake outside Sechelt, B.C. The defendants, Capilano Highway Services Company, A General Partnership, Hilbar Enterprises Inc. d.b.a. Capilano Highway Services Company, Rockline Construction Ltd. d.b.a. Capilano Highway Services Company (the “Capilano defendants”) were responsible for highway maintenance in the area where the accident occurred. The Capilano defendants employed Robert Colville and Lewis Cocker as highway maintenance workers. The plaintiff alleges that the accident was caused by the negligence of the Capilano defendants. The Capilano defendants deny liability and say that they complied with their duties. The road conditions as well as the actions of the highway maintenance workers in the hours leading up to the accident are issues for determination in the litigation....

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17 Mar Bergen v. Gaetz

             THE COURT:  This is an application by the defendants for an adjournment of the trial presently scheduled for March 30, 2015 for 13 days. The trial had been previously scheduled to commence on June 27, 2014 by consent. However, at the request of counsel for the defendants, the June 2014 trial was adjourned and rescheduled to March 2015....

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12 Mar Dann-Mills v. Tessier

            The defendant ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. (“ISL”) seeks an order “pursuant to Rule 7-2(8) or, in the alternative, pursuant to Rule 7-2(9), and the inherent jurisdiction” of this court, that the plaintiff attend an examination for discovery at a time and place agreed upon between counsel, or failing agreement, at a time and place ordered by this court. ISL’s application is supported by most of the defendants.Background...

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11 Mar Moreau v. Maki

             This is an application by the defendants (“Maki” and “Mohammed”) for leave to add Grosvenor Hospitality Management Ltd. (“Grosvenor”) as a Third Party in this action, for leave to file a Third Party Notice in the form provided to the Court and for costs in the cause. The application is opposed by the plaintiff (“Moreau”) and Grosvenor.Background...

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