25 Apr Rahimi v. Ma

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Ms. Rahimi, seeks damages for personal injuries she suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 9, 2010 (the “Accident”). The issues raised in this action are made simpler by numerous factors. Liability is admitted. Ms. Rahimi did not suffer from any pre-Accident injuries or disabilities. There is no suggestion of any intervening factors that may have contributed to or exacerbated her injuries. The defendants called no expert evidence. To the credit of counsel for both parties they worked efficiently and cooperatively to address those issues that mattered and to ignore those that did not....

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25 Feb Walker v. John Doe

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The defendant, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC), seeks an order that counsel for the plaintiff, Mr. T. Harding, pay the special costs that arise out of a mistrial....

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04 Nov Walker v. Doe

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The defendant, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, seeks various cost orders against either counsel for the plaintiff, Mr. Harding, or against the plaintiff, Jason Walker. The application arises from my having declared a mistrial. A new trial date has been set for June 9, 2014. Counsel for each of Mr. Harding and the plaintiff argue that the issue of costs, arising from the mistrial, should be dealt with by the trial judge who ultimately hears this matter....

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01 Nov Kasim v. Spittel

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff applies, under Rule 14‑1(29), for a review of the assessment of the plaintiff's bill of costs that was made by a Master on June 11, 2013. The facts which underlie this application are straightforward and not in dispute....

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15 Jul Sanderson v. Van Humbeck

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff/applicant, Ms. Sanderson, seeks an order pursuant to Rule 9-1(7) confirming that there was sufficient reason to bring this matter in Supreme Court to entitle the plaintiff to party and party costs....

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03 May Brewster v. Li

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Ms. Brewster, was injured in a car accident that occurred on August 3, 2008 (the “Accident"). Liability for the Accident has been admitted. A central issue in this case is the extent to which Ms. Brewster's various post-Accident and ongoing difficulties were caused by the Accident.Background and the Plaintiff’s Pre-Accident Condition...

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29 Nov Rezaei v. Piedade

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This action arises from a motor vehicle accident in which the plaintiff, Ms. Ahla Rezaei, was injured. The accident occurred on March 20, 2009 at the intersection of Imperial Street and Waverly Avenue in Burnaby, British Columbia (the “Accident”). Liability for the Accident was admitted by the defendants. The trial occupied three days. The plaintiff called eight witnesses, four of whom were experts. The defendants called no evidence....

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16 Nov Wafler v. Trinh

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The parties have applied to settle the terms of the order that ensues from a jury’s verdict made on February 3, 2012. That verdict followed a ten day trial. The parties have agreed on a number of necessary and relevant calculations that arise from the jury’s award. They do not agree on an appropriate order regarding costs.The Jury’s Verdict and Subsequent Calculations...

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30 Aug Demarinis v. Skowronek

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

           These reasons arise out of an application brought by the plaintiff, Ms. Demarinis, under Rule 9-7(2). This action arises out of a motor vehicle accident involving the parties which occurred at a four-way stop on January 29, 2009 (the “Accident”)....

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17 Aug Morgan v. Scott

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

           The plaintiff, Mr. Morgan, seeks damages arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on August 29, 2009 (“the Accident”). The trial occupied two and one-half days. The plaintiff called three witnesses. Liability was admitted, though the defendant, Mr. Scott, gave brief evidence describing the circumstances of the Accident.Overview...

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