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This action arises out of a motor vehicle collision in which the plaintiffs 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....
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....
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assertion that ICBC had requested a medical report from his family doctor whose authorization to provide the report had been revoked by the plaintiff....
The third party applicants Kootenai Medical Center, Dr. Mark Manteueffel, Dr. Kevin Chang, Dr. James Osmanski, Dr. David York, Dr. Jeffrey McDonald, and Dr. William Ganz seek an order that the third party proceedings brought against them by the defendant Christopher Clark be dismissed on the basis that this Court lacks jurisdiction over them....
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from an order of a master made February 15, 2008, dismissing the plaintiffs 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...
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....
In this action for disability benefits, the issue is whether the plaintiff was an employed person when he was injured in a motor vehicle accident. To be an employed person for the purpose of qualifying for disability benefits, the plaintiff must have worked for 6 of the 12 months immediately preceding his injury. The plaintiff asserts that because he had worked approximately 1,100 hours in the preceding year he must be taken to have worked for at least 6 of the previous 12 months. The defendant argues that the plaintiff accumulated those hours of work over a period of only 20 or 21 weeks and that the plaintiff cannot, therefore, be said to have worked for 6 of the previous 12 months.The Facts...
This is a personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the late afternoon on May 29, 2006, at the intersection of Buswell Street and Cook Road in Richmond, B.C., where there is a four-way stop....
The plaintiff was injured in Alberta in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on July 20, 2007. She was a passenger in a vehicle being operated by her husband, the defendant, Vahid Freidooni. She has brought this proceeding for damages, alleging that her husbands negligence was the cause of the collision giving rise to her injuries. I will sometimes refer to Mr. Freidooni as the defendant....
Dr. Stalnaker has a Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mechanics. Through much of his lengthy career, he has worked in the branch field of biomechanics. He also has practical experience in standards development for certification purposes although not specifically with regard to hockey helmet standards. Biomechanics involves the study of body kinematics ‑ the forces applied to biological tissue and the injuries that can result. The plaintiffs sought to qualify Dr. Stalnaker as an expert in biomechanics and the biomechanics of safety standards....
This is an action arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on April 9, 2004 (the Accident)....