11 Jun Woods v. Woods Estate

             The plaintiffs seek to set aside a testamentary gift made by their mother, Ola May Woods, to her granddaughter, the defendant Carmen Naomi Woods. The plaintiffs argue that the will was made in suspicious circumstances and that the gift was the result of undue influence or duress.BACKGROUND...

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30 May Pearson v. Community Connections Society

             The plaintiff seeks:1.         A declaration that the Notice Requiring Trial by Jury filed by the Plaintiff in this matter on March 25, 2013, and served on the Defendants by fax on April 4, 2013, is valid.2.         In the alternative an order extending the time for filing and serving a Notice Requiring Trial by Jury to a date 2 weeks after the date of hearing of this application or such other date as this Honourable Court may Order....

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30 May Gulbrandsen v. Mohr

             On December 12, 2012, I gave Reasons for Judgment in this personal injury action. The reasons are indexed at 2012 BCSC 1869. I awarded the plaintiff $28,150.45 in damages against the defendant Blake Mohr. The action had been discontinued against the other defendant....

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28 May Singh v. British Columbia (Public Safety)

             On September 12, 2007, the plaintiff, Mr. Prem Singh, was travelling northbound on Scott Road (also known as 120th Street) in Surrey, B.C.  Mr. Singh approached the intersection at 96th Avenue.  96th Avenue runs east and west.  The traffic light was green for Mr. Singh.  As Mr. Singh went through the intersection, he hit a westbound RCMP vehicle driven by Constable Kerri Parrish. ...

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22 May Simmons v. Yeager Properties Inc.

             On December 6, 2010, the plaintiff, Theresa Simmons, tripped and fell in front of a bakery owned and operated by the defendants and was injured. She brings this action under the Occupiers Liability Act, RSBC 1996, c. 337, and in negligence. She says that the defendants created a hazard by constructing a patio adjacent to the front entrance of the bakery with a two to four inch drop that was not properly marked and thus failed to take reasonable precautions to protect her against the risk of harm....

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16 May Thorne v. Lind

             Valerie Thorne was injured when Isabelle Lind drove into the car Ms. Thorne was driving, in Kelowna, B.C. on September 6, 2006. ...

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14 May Wickham v. Cineplex Inc.

             This is an application by the defendant under Rule 9-7 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009 for summary dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim.  The plaintiff seeks judgment on the issue of liability under the Occupiers Liability Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 337 (“OLA”), or the common law of negligence....

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13 May Boutin v. MacPherson

             The trial of this personal injury action was heard January 3 to 5, 2012.  On December 4, 2012, I issued Reasons for Judgment awarding Mr. Boutin non-pecuniary damages of $25,000; damages for past wage loss of $3,038 (before adjustment to take into account income tax payable); and special damages of $3,000.  After the adjustment for income tax, defendants’ counsel calculated the total of the awards to come to $29,801.53.  In the final paragraph of my Reasons, I gave the parties leave to file written submissions on the issue of costs, such submissions to be filed no later than January 31, 2013....

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02 May Cyr v. The City of Vancouver

             The plaintiff seeks damages from the City of Vancouver (the “City”) for assault and false imprisonment by two police officers. The City applies for dismissal of the action on summary trial because the plaintiff’s notice of civil claim was filed after expiry of the applicable limitation period. The issue is whether the City’s correspondence with the plaintiff confirmed the plaintiff’s cause of action and extended the limitation period....

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