The plaintiff, Mr. McCullum, was injured in two separate motor vehicle accidents that occurred on September 30, 2008 (the First Accident), and on March 20, 2011 (the Second Accident) respectively, (collectively the Accidents). Liability for the Accidents has been admitted. The central issues that are raised pertain to:a) the extent of Mr. McCullums injuries; andb) whether Mr. McCullum has properly mitigated his losses....
On May 30, 2012, the plaintiff, Ms. Johal, was involved in a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Westminster Highway and No. 5 Road in Richmond, British Columbia (the Accident). Ms. Johal has advanced a claim in which she seeks compensation for the injuries she suffered in the Accident, as well as for the consequences of those injuries.Background...
On July 27, 2015, in reasons indexed at 2015 BCSC 1300 (the Reasons), I dismissed the action brought by the plaintiff, Mr. Mohamed, against the defendants....
The plaintiff, Ms. Liu, was injured in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on South West Marine Drive in Vancouver on September 24, 2008 (the Accident). The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (the Third Party), accepts that the defendant, Mr. Bipinchandra, was liable for the Accident. The principal issues raised by this case are:i) the extent or severity of Ms. Lius injuries;ii) whether Ms. Liu properly mitigated her losses; andiii) what past and future loss of capacity Ms. Liu suffered.Background...
Economical Mutual Insurance Company (Economical), seeks an order, pursuant to Rule 9-7 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, that the Third Party Notice that Mr. Gill filed against Economical on June 12, 2015, be dismissed. In that Third Party Notice, Mr. Gill seeks insurance coverage from Economical. In particular, Mr. Gill seeks a declaration that he is entitled to insurance coverage under an insurance policy issued to him by Economical (the Policy), and that he is entitled to indemnification under the Policy for both his legal expenses incurred in defending himself, as well as for any judgment that may be rendered against him under the various third party claims that have been made against him....
This is an action for recovery of the value of the plaintiffs 2006 Nissan Armada SUV. The vehicle was a total loss as a result of a single-vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. on October 12, 2008 on Scott Road (120 Street) at 88 Avenue on the Surrey-Delta border (the Accident)....
The parties have advanced various cross-applications. The plaintiff, Mr. Kitsul, seeks: i) leave to apply for a summary trial on the issue of liability; and ii) an order that the issue of liability be tried prior to, and separately from, the issue of damages....
On July 17, 2010, the plaintiff, Mr. Mohamed, suffered a fall while exiting the Aberdeen SkyTrain station in Richmond. Mr. Mohamed asserts that he was misled by signage above an escalator that said Way Out, and that depicted the figure of a person descending a set of stairs as well as an arrow that pointed downwards. The escalator was, in fact, ascending. Mr. Mohamed asserts that when he stepped onto the top step of the escalator, he lost his balance and fell, and that he thereby injured his right knee....
The defendant ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. (ISL) seeks an order pursuant to Rule 7-2(8) or, in the alternative, pursuant to Rule 7-2(9), and the inherent jurisdiction of this court, that the plaintiff attend an examination for discovery at a time and place agreed upon between counsel, or failing agreement, at a time and place ordered by this court. ISLs application is supported by most of the defendants.Background...
THE COURT: The plaintiff, Jorin Dann-Mills, through his litigation guardian, Ms. Robbin Williams, has applied for an advance payment in the amount of $50,000 from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. The Insurance Corporation would pay that amount on behalf of the defendants, Sharon Tessier and Dan Mills, from their policies of insurance. These monies would be paid out to and held by the Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia (PGTBC) on the terms and conditions that are set out in the notice of application together with the specific revisions to those terms that have been proposed by the PGTBC.Background...