13 Oct Mann v. Elphick

             The plaintiff, Amarjit Singh Mann brings an application that he be granted leave to use certain documents revealed during the course of this litigation which have an implied undertaking that these documents not be used except for the purposes of this litigation. ...

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10 Feb Redmond v. Krider

             At approximately 4:00 p.m. on March 24, 2010, in Coquitlam, British Columbia, the plaintiff, Karen Redmond, was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a motor vehicle operated by the defendant, Cole Krider.  Both liability and damages for the accident are in issue....

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03 Feb Hodgson v. Saeed

            The plaintiff Bryan Hodgson was in a motor vehicle accident on September 23, 2010.  The plaintiff was 23 years of age at the time of the accident.  The plaintiff is a heavy equipment operator and has worked at a number of different jobs over the past several years....

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04 Dec Sandhu v. Gabri

             In the early morning hours of April 7, 2010, the plaintiff, Parminder Singh Sandhu, was a passenger in his wife’s motor vehicle, a 2007 Nissan Sentra. Mr. Sandhu had had a couple of drinks and so his friend, Harjinder Grewal, who had not had anything to drink that evening, was driving at Mr. Sandhu’s request. The two were driving northbound on 124th Street in Surrey, British Columbia, when, without warning, a southbound 1998 Honda motor vehicle, driven by the defendant, Jaswinder Singh Gabri, attempted a left-hand eastbound turn onto 80th Avenue and collided with the driver’s side of the Nissan....

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27 Oct Redmond v. Krider

             Are the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009 [Rules], a complete code with respect to the service and receipt of expert reports and expert opinion, or does a common law rule relating to the admission of expert opinion and the qualification of an expert in a trial still exist?II.               Background...

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28 Jan Demello v. Chaput

             The plaintiff, Michael Demello, seeks damages arising from three separate motor vehicle accidents which occurred in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.  Liability for each of the accidents had been admitted.  Outstanding to be determined, are damages to be assessed for non-pecuniary damages, loss of income, loss of future earning capacity and housekeeping capacity, as well as certain special damages.II.               Facts...

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11 Sep Brandy Naks v. Hesse

             Brandy Ebonie Naks Williams, an infant, is the plaintiff in an action for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on February 26, 2005.  Her aunt, Anna Sawicka, is her Litigation Guardian....

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11 Sep Maya Naks v. Hesse

             Maya Adriana Naks Williams, an infant, is the plaintiff in an action for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on February 26, 2005.  Ms. Sawicka, her litigation guardian, is her aunt.  Her older sister, Brandy, also brings an action for damages....

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13 Mar Sun v. Sukhan

             The plaintiff, Ying Yu Andy Sun, brings an application for summary trial pursuant to Rule 9-7 of the B.C. Rules of Court for an assessment of damages sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The collision occurred on October 31, 2009 in Vancouver B.C. On that Halloween evening at 8:20 p.m. the plaintiff was travelling westbound in the left lane of two westward lanes on 49th Avenue. He was driving his 2001, BMW 325i, four door sedan. He had stopped at the intersection of 49th Avenue and Tyne Street. The light was green and the plaintiff had stopped waiting to turn left. The vehicle driven by the defendant Valentyna Grygorivna Sukhan then rear-ended the plaintiff’s motor vehicle. Liability for the accident has been admitted by all of the defendants. As a consequence of the accident, the plaintiff claims injuries were sustained to his neck, back, left arm and left leg.2.    Summary Trial – Appropriateness...

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