This action arises out of a fatal motor vehicle accident that was allegedly caused by a drunk driver. A third party claim alleges that L.J.D. Properties Ltd (L.J.D.) the owner of a pub at which the defendant driver had been drinking caused or contributed to the accident by over-serving the defendant and allowing her to leave the pub in an intoxicated state....
This is an application by the defendants to dismiss the present action with costs on the basis of a successful Workers Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 492 (the Act), s. 10 defence. The dismissal order went by consent leaving the matter of costs to be decided.Background...
This trial concerns the plaintiffs claim for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident, which occurred on June 24, 2007....
In this action the plaintiff seeks damages for injuries she claims she suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident on August 22, 2008. The defendants apply for summary dismissal of the plaintiffs claim against them on the ground the action is barred by the expiration of the two year limitation period provided by the Limitations Act, R.S.B.C. 1966, c. 266.Facts...
The plaintiff, Meena Rani Mohan, is seeking damages for personal injuries and other losses in relation to a motor vehicle accident. The defendants deny liability and, if liability is established, disagree with the quantum of damages sought by the plaintiff.The Accident...
- [16] II. INJURIES FOLLOWING THE OCTOBER 28, 2003 ACCIDENT [17] - [35] A. Housekeeping [24] - [24] B. Work and Educational Activities [25] - [35] III. INJURIES FOLLOWING THE MAY 31, 2008 ACCIDENT [36] - [49] A. Housekeeping [45] - [45] B. Other developments since the second accident [46] - [49] IV. POSITION OF THE PARTIES [50] - [92] A. The Plaintiff [50] - [64] B. The Defendants [65] - [92] V. DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS [93] - [109] VI. COSTS [110] - [110] I. Background[1] The plaintiff, Alicja Gron, claims damages relating to two motor vehicle accidents. The defendants admitted liability. The first accident occurred on October 28, 2003, the second one on May 31, 2008. The plaintiff was 39 at the date of the first accident, 44 at the time of the second accident, and 48 at the time of February 2012 trial. Over eight years have passed since the date of the first accident....
A former lawyer for the plaintiff, Rolf Reiner Kumant (Mr. Kumant), seeks leave to intervene in an application brought by the defendants subsequent to the trial in this proceeding. Both Mr. Kumant and the defendants object to the participation of the lawyer, William E. McNally (Mr. McNally).I. BACKGROUND...
On October 31, 2007, Albert Haczewski, 27, was driving his friend, Koyo Hara, home. Traveling south on Royal Oak at a speed of 50 km/h, they entered the intersection at Kingsway on a green light at about 1:50 AM. They were fatally injured about a second later when their vehicle was rammed by a police car driven by RCMP Constable Petina Kostiuk traveling northwest on Kingsway at a speed between 80 and 89 km/h....
Mr. Cumpstone was involved in a motor vehicle accident on December 17, 2008 on Highway 19, known as the Inner Island Highway, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia....
This is a personal injury claim arising from a significant motor vehicle accident which occurred on January 22, 2009....