15 Jan Nadeau v. Okanagan Urban Youth & Cultural Assn.

             The plaintiff, Jason Sean Nadeau, was injured on July 1, 2005, when he was struck by a motor vehicle. He was attending a music concert at an outdoor venue called The Bluffs. The Bluffs are located on an Indian Reserve on the west side of Lake Okanagan, directly across the lake from the City of Kelowna. This trial deals only with the issue of liability with regard to the parties who are represented and participated in the trial. Counsel have agreed that the issue of damages, if there is liability, can be dealt with by a judge other than myself....

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04 Dec Carson v. Henyecz

             Ms. Carson was injured in a motor vehicle accident when her mother backed into her while she was standing in the driveway of her mother’s home. Her mother was found to be 100 percent liable when the issue of liability was tried earlier this year. This decision deals with the assessment of damages. This assessment is complicated by Ms. Carson’s long history of ongoing psychological problems.BACKGROUND...

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