The plaintiff seeks an order pursuant to Supreme Court Civil Rule 9-1(6), B.C. Reg. 168/2009 for double costs; either from March 3, 2015, the date on which the plaintiff made a $495,000 settlement offer, or from March 9, 2015, when the plaintiff made a $345,000 settlement offer....
This is an assessment of the plaintiffs costs pursuant to the order of Madam Justice Gerow, pronounced August 25, 2015. The reasons for judgment are found at Ali v. Fineblit, 2015 BCSC 1494....
The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident in October of 2009; liability has been denied and a tentative trial date has been arranged between counsel for October or November of 2018 once such dates become available. There is a separate action involving a second accident which occurred in November of 2012 which has been set to be heard at the same time as the trial in this action....
THE COURT: This application before me is a particularly difficult one because of the potential consequences and the conflict between the authorities that continue to reflect the general view that severance is a very unusual relief granted in if not exceptional circumstances, then circumstances which go a long way towards being exceptional. It is a battle with efficiency and allowing people access to the courts and as Rule 1 says a just and speedy, we can eliminate that in this particular case, but determination of the matter on its merits, a phrase that is often left off many of these considerations. But enough about the preliminary comments. ...
THE COURT: This is an application by the defendants for an order that the plaintiff attend a defence medical examination by a Dr. Waseem, a physiatrist, on March 21, 2016, and for costs....
The plaintiff Roberto Pavan was injured on September 22, 2010, when the car he was driving collided with a limousine driven by Mr. Guolo. By agreement, the issue of liability for the motor vehicle accident was determined in a separate trial. In the decision indexed as Pavan v. Guolo, 2016 BCSC 23, Burnyeat J. found the defendants to be entirely at fault for the accident. This action proceeded before me to determine damages.Background...
THE COURT: I am prepared to give judgment right now....
THE COURT: The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident on October 4, 2011. Liability for the accident has been admitted....
The plaintiff, Melissa Thorson, claims damages for injuries she sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident on May 7, 2013. At the time of the accident, Ms. Thorson was stopped near the intersection of Fraser Highway and 160th Street in Surrey, BC when she was rear-ended by the defendant, Cornelius Vandop. This proceeding was brought under Rule 15-1 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009....
THE COURT: This is an application by the defendant in proceedings brought by Mr. Takhar respecting injuries he alleges arose from a motor vehicle accident which occurred in October of 2012....