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This is an application by the defendant to dismiss the plaintiffs claim for want of prosecution. The action concerns a 1998 motor vehicle accident. Unusually, the plaintiff bases her opposition to the motion on allegations of malfeasance by the defendants counsel.Litigation History...
The background to this matter is set out in the affidavit of Joseph A. Zak made July 12, 2013. In his affidavit, Mr. Zak deposes as follows:1. I am counsel for Tammy Franzman, the plaintiff in this action, and as such have direct knowledge of the information deposed to in this Affidavit.A. The Claim2. This action was brought for the recovery of damages for personal injury and loss suffered by the plaintiff as a result of a head-on motor vehicle collision that occurred on October 16, 2008 on Westsyde Road south of the hamlet of Black Pines near Kamloops, BC.3. In order to investigate the issue of liability, establish the nature and extent of the plaintiffs injuries, the resulting financial consequences and the cost of future care, it was necessary to retain and consult with a number of experts. Attached as Exhibit 1 is a summary of the expert reports that were commissioned on behalf of the plaintiff as well as on behalf of the defence. The reports are voluminous and copies will be made available for the assessment.B. Accident Circumstances4. At the location of the collision, Westsyde Road is a paved two lane highway that runs in a north and south direction. The driving lanes are separated by a single yellow centre line. The highway is flanked to the east by a precipitous drop to the North Thompson River and to the west by a long ditch. The posted speed limit is 80 kph.5. The plaintiff was driving her red 1999 Chevrolet Venture van south to Kamloops for a medical appointment.6. The defendant, Shelley Maureen Munro (Munro), was driving a white 1993 Ford Taurus (Taurus) north returning to her home after driving her daughter and grandchildren to their home in Kamloops. The Taurus was registered to Munros common-law husband, the defendant, Dag Alfred Goddyn (Goddyn).7. The plaintiff had rounded a bend in the road when she saw Munro driving toward her...
The plaintiff is a 61 year old woman who lives at 101- 5374 203rd Street in Langley, British Columbia....
This matter is an appeal from the decision of a master in Sidhu v. Hothi, 2013 BCSC 939, dismissing the defendants application to withdraw admissions of liability made in the response to civil claim and to amend the response to civil claim....
The plaintiff Barbara Louise Lariviere brings this action seeking to recover damages which she says she incurred as a result of being struck by an automobile....
This is an action by the plaintiff, Kathryn Eckford, under the Wills Variation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 490 (the Act), for a declaration that the will of Johan Gerard Van Der Woude also known as John Garry Vanderwood (the Testator) did not make adequate provision for the proper maintenance and support of Ms. Eckford. Ms. Eckford seeks an order varying the will on terms this Court thinks are adequate, just and equitable in the circumstances....
The plaintiff, Russell Heyman, claims damages for personal injuries resulting from an incident that occurred on April 26, 2010 at the Park Royal Mall in West Vancouver when he was struck by a bus. The bus was part of the Blue Bus fleet that operates in and around West Vancouver and was owned and operated by the defendant Corporate District of West Vancouver under a contract with the defendant South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, also known as Translink. The defendant Simon Cooper was the driver of the bus at the time of the accident....
This is an action for damages for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff, Joyce Abbott, as a result of an alleged assault that took place in the early morning of March 25, 2006. Ms. Abbott claims that she was pushed backwards down an outside set of stairs by the defendant Lucy Glaim. The incident took place at a house in Moricetown, British Columbia where Ms. Abbott and Ms. Glaim were both attending a house party....
This is an assessment of the costs of the Plaintiff, Janicirani Kumanan, following the settlement of personal injury litigation. The only issue still contested on this assessment is her entitlement to recover the costs of an MRI examination done by Access MRI on November 2, 2011 at a cost of $2,015....
This proceeding arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 2, 2007 in Kamloops, British Columbia (the Accident). Liability for the Accident has been admitted....
The City of Coquitlam applies pursuant to Rule 9-7 of the Rules of Court for dismissal of this claim on the basis that the plaintiffs have failed to comply with statutory and bylaw requirements of the City for the development of their property and the City is entitled in law to enforce the requirements of those statutes and bylaws and has therefore breached no duty of care to the plaintiffs....
This action involves a motor vehicle accident that took place on December 4, 2007 (the accident)....