15 Oct Whippy v. Akerley

             THE COURT:  These reasons for judgment are subject to editorial revisions before their reproduction in final form. Those revisions may include the insertion of additional references to the evidence, authorities, or submissions. In no manner will the results of my decision be changed....

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13 Oct MacLean Law v. Miolla

            THE COURT: I have had an opportunity to review my notes and I intend to give oral reasons. Because they are oral reasons, if a transcript is requested, I reserve the right to edit them....

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13 Oct Mann v. Elphick

             The plaintiff, Amarjit Singh Mann brings an application that he be granted leave to use certain documents revealed during the course of this litigation which have an implied undertaking that these documents not be used except for the purposes of this litigation. ...

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13 Oct Fitger v. John Doe

             The trial of this motor vehicle injury case is set for May 2016 before a jury. Following a summary trial of several issues, I provided oral reasons for not severing the liability issue from the assessment of damages, as sought by the plaintiff....

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08 Oct Benavides v. Doe

            The plaintiff, Manuel Benavides, brings this action to recover damages for injuries he claims to have suffered as a passenger on a bus operated by the defendant, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, doing business as Translink and/or Coast Mountain Bus Company Limited (“Translink”).  Mr. Benavides, who is now 76 years old, claims that he fell on January 1, 2012 when the bus on Translink's route number eight stopped suddenly as it travelled north on Fraser Street in East Vancouver, near 22nd Avenue....

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07 Oct Miller v. Dent

             These are the Reasons for Judgment in the new trial on liability ordered by our Court of Appeal: Miller v. Dent, 2014 BCCA 234, rev’g 2013 BCSC 489....

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01 Oct Williams v. Gallagher

             Steven Williams claims damages for personal injuries he suffered in a car accident on April 4, 2010. He was in the back seat of a motor vehicle being driven by his mother when they were rear ended by a motor vehicle driven by the defendant, Michael Gallagher. Mr. Williams initially named both his mother and Mr. Gallagher as defendants, but liability has been admitted by Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Williams has discontinued the action against his mother....

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01 Oct Lane v. Wahl

             Gerald Lane was born on January 30, 1953. He is a qualified carpenter who worked at that occupation until he was injured in a motor vehicle accident on July 7, 2008. Since that time, he has been unable to work at that occupation as a result of injuries suffered in three successive motor vehicle accidents....

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30 Sep Thompson v. Corp. of the District of Saanich

             This action arises from an unfortunate incident at Gordon Head Middle School in Victoria, B.C. on July 7, 2009. The plaintiff, Rebecca Thompson, then aged 11, was enrolled in a painting, drawing and drama day-camp offered by the defendant, the Corporation of the District of Saanich (the “District”), for children ranging in age from 8 to 12 years. During a morning recess, while she was outside playing a game called grounders with a number other children, the plaintiff fell from a piece of playground equipment and struck her head....

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