28 Sep Willis v. Lalancette

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, John Willis, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on May 1, 2012, when he was rear‑ended by a heavy truck trailer. The plaintiff subjectively experienced a number of symptoms, including pain and spasms in his neck, right arm, back, and hip, numbness and tingling in his extremities, headaches, and anxiety. His main ongoing concern relates to his mid and low back pain complaints....

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10 Sep Brownrigg v. Tamburri

             THE COURT:  This is an application to add two defendants under Rule 6‑2(7).  This involved a boating accident in 2002, when one of the present named defendants, Stephen Tamburri, was operating a jet boat, and his friend, the plaintiff, Mr. Brownrigg, was a passenger on the boat.  Apparently the jet craft crashed into a tree, resulting in rather severe injuries to Mr. Brownrigg....

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07 Jun Wong v. Robillo

             This is a personal injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident on September 6, 2010.  The defendants suddenly emerged from a stop sign and proceeded quickly northbound one block west of 1st Avenue and Renfrew in Vancouver.  The plaintiff was proceeding westbound on 1st Avenue and broadsided the right mid-side and rear of the defendants' vehicle.  The impact was severe.  The resulting damage caused both vehicles to be undriveable and subsequently written off.  Liability was admitted by the defendants.  This trial was an assessment for damages. The Background...

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22 Jun Tan v. Nenadic

             THE COURT:  This is a motor vehicle accident case involving a collision between a motorcyclist striking a car negotiating a left turn in a controlled traffic light intersection.  The plaintiff, Grace Tan, a passenger, was seated behind her boyfriend, the defendant Srdjan Nenadic, who was operating the motorcycle.  The defendant Wing Kit Kwong was the driver of the left‑turning car.  The impact caused Ms. Tan to be thrown from the motorcycle, resulting in serious injuries....

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27 Apr Antonishak v. Piebenga

           This is a personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred at an intersection in Downtown Kelowna on February 16, 2008. Liability is admitted. That left assessment of appropriate damages.The Background...

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11 Apr Williams v. Foster

             THE COURT:  This is a personal injury action arising from two separate motor vehicle accidents two months apart. Liability with respect to both accidents are in issue, plus assessment of appropriate damages....

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23 Mar Campbell v. Swetland

             This is a personal injury claim arising from a motorcycle and automobile collision that occurred on June 17, 2008 at 6:45 p.m.. The plaintiff, Christine Campbell, was riding her red 2010 Triumph motorcycle northbound on Highway 6 when the south bound defendant, Emily Swetland, driving a white 1998 Subaru Forester turned left across her path. Visibility was good, the weather dry and the roads were dry....

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02 Dec Luvera v. Benedict

             THE COURT:  This is a motor vehicle accident case involving a collision between the plaintiff motorcyclist striking the defendant negotiating a left turn in a controlled traffic light intersection.  At issue is the appropriate apportionment of liability.  I have concluded that liability should be apportioned equally.  These are my reasons. The Background...

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