03 Nov Bayfield v. British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation)

             Closing submissions in this trial were partially heard on June 12, 2015. During the submissions of the defendant the plaintiff objected that the defendant was not entitled to argue that if the plaintiff's injuries were caused or contributed to by faulty maintenance of the Inland Island Highway that cannot be the basis for the defendant's liability....

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03 Nov Gonopolsky v. Hammerston

             The plaintiff has asked the Court to determine if the plaintiff had sufficient reason to commence her personal injury action in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, and thereby entitle her to costs of the action pursuant to Rule 14-1(10) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009 and to costs of the application. The defendant opposes the application....

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30 Oct Peer v. Michaud

             The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident on March 19, 2011. She was a seat-belted front passenger in a 2011 Toyota SUV. According to the plaintiff’s submission, the circumstances of the accident were that the defendant had suddenly turned left immediately in front of the SUV in which the plaintiff was riding, causing in excess of $15,000.00 damage to the SUV....

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30 Oct P.T. v. K.T.

             These reasons concern the respondent’s appeal of an order made by Master Taylor on June 5, 2015 granting her interim child and spousal support....

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30 Oct Wilder v. Munro

             This is a fast track personal injury action set to proceed to trial on December 14, 2015. The action has been discontinued against the defendant Paddock....

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27 Oct Tomana v. Galvin

            THE COURT:  On the morning of 20 August 2010, Ms. Tomana was driving her car southbound on Blanshard Street in Saanich, B.C. In the car with her, seated in the passenger's seat, was her husband Balraj Singh Tomana. While stopped at a traffic light at the intersection of Blanshard and Saanich Road, Ms. Tomana's vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle being driven by the defendant, Mr. Galvin....

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23 Oct Elworthy v. Tillit

             This action is one of two personal injury claims brought by the plaintiff. In this proceeding, the plaintiff is alleged to have been injured in a motor vehicle accident on July 5, 2013. The other proceeding, Elworthy v.Stewart, Victoria Registry no. 15‑2263, concerns injuries suffered by the plaintiff on March 13, 2015, while operating a bicycle. Liability, causation and the quantum of damages are contentious issues in both proceedings....

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21 Oct Litt v. Hassan

             The plaintiff, a taxi driver, claims damages for injuries he suffered in two separate motor vehicle collisions involving his taxi vehicle (“Taxi”)....

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