Welcome to the Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota personal injury case law database.

Our firm has collected and organized a number of personal injury court decisions in a publicly-accessible database, for use as a resource by law students, other lawyers and firms, as well as the general public. This database will include some of our firm’s results, as well as results from many other lawyers. For information about results from this firm only, please click here.

The British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal are the sources for all of the cases in this database; these cases are not official versions of the material produced, and were not made in affiliation with or the endorsement of the British Columbia Superior Courts.




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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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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Guitierrez v. Covvey

             The evening of December 7, 2010, the plaintiff Rubidia Isabel Guitierrez had walked more than half way through a marked cross-walk when she was struck by a cargo van driven by the defendant Mark Covvey. Liability and damages are in issue. The defendant accepts that he bears some responsibility for the accident, but contends that the plaintiff also bears at least equal responsibility.BACKGROUND...

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Pirie v. Skantz

             The plaintiff’s action arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 6, 2010 in Maple Ridge, BC. The trial was with respect to liability only....

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Schroeder v. McGivern

             This is an assessment of the plaintiff’s bill of costs following the settlement of a legal action arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on March 30, 2001. Liability was admitted, however, quantum of damages was at issue.background...

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Lemyre v. Stubbert

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, Samantha Lemyre, claims damages for injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Liability has been admitted by the defendant, Gertrude Stubbert, in this fast track action brought pursuant to Rule 15-1 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules. The plaintiff discontinued the action against the other defendants. The plaintiff seeks non-pecuniary damages, special damages, and the cost of future care....

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Timar v. Barson

             The plaintiff appeals a decision of a Master ordering him to attend an independent medical examination (“IME”) by a psychiatrist: Timar v. Barson (17 February 2015), Vancouver M112410 (B.C.S.C.). The application was made after the expiry of the deadline for service of expert reports under R. 11-6(3) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules....

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Paur v. Providence Health Care

            THE COURT:  This is a medical malpractice claim brought against the physician, Dr. Pickett, and the remaining defendants, the hospital and hospital nurses (the “Hospital Defendants”) involved with the plaintiff’s care at the time of the incident giving rise to this claim.Objections to Expert Reports...

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Bhandal v. Charlebois

             THE COURT:  This is an application by the defendant to adjourn the trial of this action presently scheduled for March 16, 2015 for 7 days....

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Longford v. Tempesta

             INTRODUCTION[1]            This trial is about liability only. The plaintiff and defendants agree as to the amount of damages for the injuries the plaintiff suffered in the accident....

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Walkus v. Walkus

            This is an action for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on May 1, 1997 in the driveway of #219 Tsulquate Road, Port Hardy, B.C. (“House 219”). The claimant was two years old at the time of the accident. Although the claimant commenced this action as a minor, and was represented by a litigation guardian throughout, he is now an adult and has continued the action on his own behalf....

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R. v. Malcolm

             Mr. Malcolm appeals his conviction on a charge of driving without reasonable consideration for other persons using the highway contrary to s. 144(1)(b) of the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996. c. 318 (the “Act”). He asserts that the evidence at trial could not support a guilty verdict.Proceedings at Trial...

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