THE COURT: The application before me is to determine the costs to be awarded following a jury trial. The plaintiff seeks an order for 100 percent of his costs, or alternatively 50 percent of the part of the trial regarding liability and 100 percent of the part of the trial regarding damages, and that alternative position I would calculate as seeking about 75 to 80 percent of his costs....
Ms. Glaholt lost most of the vision in her right eye in the period after April 6, 2009. Because she had previously lost most of the vision in her left eye, the vision loss has been particularly devastating....
THE COURT: The applications before me relate to two girls. The younger is 10 years old and the older girl is nearly 13 years old. I am going to refer to them together as "the girls." The mother of the girls passed away in May 2009 at the age of 29. The claimants are the maternal grandparents of the girls. The first respondent, L.F., is the father of the girls. J.W. is the executrix of the estate of the girls' mother and was appointed guardian of the girls under that will. At the time the mother passed away, she had sole custody of the girls. The applications are for interim orders regarding custody and guardianship and access....
Ms. Iwanik was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Nelson, B.C. on June 20, 2008. She was driving a 2001 Pontiac Sunfire car when it was struck by a 1997 Chevrolet Blazer owned by the defendant Mr. Campbell and driven by the defendant Ms. Hayes. Ms. Hayes admits that she caused the accident. The assessment of Ms. Iwaniks damages proceeded to a six day trial....
THE COURT: The respondent, Mr. Cahan, has applied for an order striking the jury notice given by the claimant, Mr. Enns. Joshua Enns died following a car accident on October 2, 2002. I will refer to him as Joshua to distinguish him from his father, who I refer to as Mr. Enns....
Ms. Knight was injured on March 29, 2008, when the van she was driving was struck from the rear by a pickup truck. Mr. Belton admitted that his negligence caused the collision. Ms. Knights claim for damages proceeded to a five-day trial....
Mr. Burton claims damages arising from three motor vehicle accidents, which occurred on April 7, 2006, November 9, 2006, and September 5, 2007. Mr. Burton brought a separate lawsuit in respect of each accident. I will refer to the accidents as the First, Second and Third Accidents. The trial of the three actions were heard together, with Mr. Cope representing Mr. Burton, and Mr. McDonald representing all defendants. The trial occupied eight hearing days....