10 Sep Morgan v. Sun Peaks Resort Corporation

             The plaintiff, Catherine Morgan, was preparing to load onto a chair lift at the ski resort owned by the defendant Sun Peaks Resort Corporation when she fell.  The approaching chair lift was not stopped in time and she was run over by it.  She claims to have suffered personal injuries including dislocation of her right hip as a result.  She brings this claim against the defendant in negligence and based on the Occupiers Liability Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 337 [Act], and amendments....

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03 Sep Paschalidis v. Stutely

             The plaintiff, Ignatios Paschalidis, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on November 28, 2007.  He was the front seat passenger in a vehicle travelling northbound on Highway 99, just south of Lillooet, B.C., when the driver lost control due to icy conditions.  The vehicle was struck on the passenger side by an oncoming vehicle....

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16 May Thorne v. Lind

             Valerie Thorne was injured when Isabelle Lind drove into the car Ms. Thorne was driving, in Kelowna, B.C. on September 6, 2006. ...

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11 Mar Perez-Alarcon v. Lee

             On June 25, 2010, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Denny Wai-Keung Lee (“Mr. Lee”) at around 11:00 p.m. in Vancouver, B.C.  The pedestrian, Jose Daniel Perez-Alarcon (“Mr. Alarcon”) sustained a brain injury.  I have been advised he is unable to form the capacity to testify.  His sister is his litigation guardian.  When I refer to the plaintiff I am referring to Mr. Alarcon....

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10 Feb Daitol v. Chan

             The plaintiff, Minveluz Daitol, was injured in a car accident on July 1, 2007.  She was driving a 4-door sedan owned by her friend, Melanie Agostinho (a named defendant) who was a passenger in the car.  Suddenly, they were struck by a car driven by the defendant, Adrian Chan.  The accident occurred in the early morning hours, when Mr. Chan dozed off while driving and allowed his car to drift into the oncoming lane of traffic in which Ms. Daitol was driving. ...

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19 Jan Bransford v. Yilmazcan

             The plaintiff was awarded damages by a jury in her claim against the defendants in relation to personal injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident.  The accident occurred on May 6, 2005.  The jury trial completed on October 28, 2009.  The defendants appealed the jury award.  The Court of Appeal reduced the jury’s award for non-pecuniary damages but otherwise left the damages awarded by the jury intact....

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25 Nov Chalmers v. Russell

             Nancy Chalmers, the plaintiff, had the misfortune of being involved in two motor vehicle accidents.  The first accident, on February 19, 2007, involved a collision with a vehicle driven by the defendant Amber Gayle Russell (now Amber Stowe).   ...

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