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.




Reddy v. Element Fleet Management Inc.

             THE COURT:  The plaintiffs, Leelavathi Reddy and Russ Reddy, are husband and wife with separate civil claims against the defendant, Element Fleet Management Inc. (“Element”). Element applies for orders dismissing the claims of Mr. and Mrs. Reddy pursuant to Rule 22‑7 alleging non‑compliance with the Supreme Court Civil Rules and orders made in each proceeding. The defendants also seek special costs for its applications....

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Mathroo v. Edge-Partington

             On the morning of April 13, 2012, Gurcharan Mathroo was hit by a truck driven by David Edge-Partington as he and a friend were attempting to cross 84th Avenue at 132nd Street in Surrey on foot. Mr. Mathroo’s most serious injury was a fracture to his right elbow, which required surgery to insert a plate and screws into his arm....

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Corke v. Andrews

             On September 19, 2011, the plaintiff, Ms. Corke, was in her car, stopped at the intersection of 96th Avenue and 156th Street in Surrey, B.C., when her car was struck from the rear by a pickup truck being driven by the defendant, Mr. Andrews (the “Accident”). The speed of the pickup truck at the time of impact was not great and the physical damage to Ms. Corke’s car was minimal....

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Valino v. Chu

             Mary Valino was involved in a motor vehicle accident on October 10, 2010. Ms. Valino alleges she suffered injuries to her right hand, neck and back in the accident. She asserts the injuries have led to a partial disability, and have impacted her ability to pursue a career as a mining engineer. She seeks general damages for pain and suffering, damages for loss of future income earning capacity and future cost of care. The parties have settled Ms. Valino’s claim for special damages and damages for past loss of earnings....

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Reddy v. Staples

            The plaintiff was injured in a car accident on February 13, 2009.  The defendant has admitted liability for the accident, so only damages are in issue....

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Hutton v. Breitkreutz

             THE COURT:  This case arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on December 27, 2008. The basic facts of the accident are not in dispute, although liability is....

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Al-Tamimi v. Ricci

             Around 4:00 p.m. on December 30, 2010, the plaintiff, with his wife, Eva Al-Tamimi, in the front passenger seat, was driving a 2001 Honda Civic eastbound on Greystone Drive in Burnaby, B.C.. The defendant was driving a 1992 GM Saturn westbound on Greystone Drive. The cars collided almost head-on....

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Roy v. McGinnis

             This is an application pursuant to R. 9-7 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules initiated by a defendant in a motor vehicle action.  The issues of liability and damages are to be determined separately pursuant to an order filed January 4, 2013.  Both the plaintiff and defendant agree that it is appropriate that this Court determine the issue of liability summarily....

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Torchia v. Siegrist

             This is an assessment of damages for injuries suffered by the plaintiff as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Liability is admitted.THE ACCIDENT...

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Cornish v. Khunkhun

             The plaintiff, Fay Cornish, claims damages for injuries sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on January 25, 2010 at the intersection of 72 Avenue and Scott Road, also known as 120 Street, in Surrey, British Columbia (the “accident”)....

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Saopaseuth v. Phavongkham

             On May 21, 2014, reasons for judgment were issued in Saopaseuth v. Phavongkham, 2014 BCSC 887; thereafter, the parties were unable to reach agreement regarding costs. By written submissions, the parties have raised the following questions:1.       Should costs be assessed pursuant to Rule 15-1(15) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009?2.       Should the plaintiff be awarded special costs pursuant to Rule 14-1(1)(b)(i)?3.       Is the plaintiff entitled to an award of double costs from February 20, 2014, the date a formal offer to settle was delivered to the defendant?...

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Thompson v. Choi

             Mr. Thompson is the plaintiff in an action for damages stemming from a motor vehicle accident. He applies for an order permitting him to give rebuttal evidence to testimony given by a defence witness, Mr. Craig Barone, on July 25, 2014. He also applies for an order permitting him to put into evidence copies of his pay stubs from two roofing companies, Alpha Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. and Duron Pacific Restoration Ltd. (collectively, “Alpha-Duron”), from March 2009 to about June 4, 2009, which show the particulars of all the earnings and benefits received during that period. These reasons address these applications.A.    Rules Relied on...

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