11 Feb Sooparayachetty v. Fox

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             In each of these actions, the defendants apply under Rule 14(6) (a) and (b) for the following orders:1. that the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim filed herein be struck out or the proceedings against the Defendants be dismissed or stayed on the grounds that the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim do not allege facts that, if true, would establish that the Court has jurisdiction over the Defendants in respect of the claims made against the Defendants in the herein action;2. that this action be dismissed or stayed on the ground that the Court does not have jurisdiction over the Defendants, in respect of the claims made against them in this action; and3. for costs if, and only to the extent that, application for and receipt of, costs does not constitute submission to the Court’s jurisdiction.Background...

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11 Feb Bamani-Moghaddam v. Mojdehie

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This action relates to a motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 23, 2004 when the plaintiff was stopped at red light at the intersection of Marine Drive and Hanes Avenue (in North Vancouver) and was rear-ended by the defendant Mojdehie.  Liability was admitted.  The plaintiff claimed to have suffered injuries to her neck, shoulders and upper back as a result of the accident....

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05 Feb ICBC v. Pariah Productions Inc.

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This appeal is brought by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”), the defendant to an action brought by the respondent, Pariah Productions Inc. (“Pariah”), for indemnity for the cost of repairing damages to its motor vehicle caused when Pariah’s principal, Mr. Loree, drove into a wall while trying to enter a Wendy’s drive-through (the “Accident”). ...

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05 Feb Ismirnioglou v. Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On March 14, 2002, the plaintiff was driving a 1989 Dodge Caravan when he collided with a bus owned by the defendant, Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority and driven by the defendant, Bernard Kelly.  The collision occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on Granville Street, just north of the intersection between Granville and Helmcken Street in downtown Vancouver.  The plaintiff blames the defendants for injuries that he claims he suffered as a result of the accident....

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02 Feb Barbosa v. Castillo

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  This is an appeal by the defendant in this personal injury matter from the decision of a master refusing his application, made pursuant to Rule 30 of the Rules of Court, to have the plaintiff examined by a neurologist.  The claim arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred in 2006.  The defendant's vehicle is alleged to have struck the plaintiff's motorcycle from the rear....

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02 Feb McLaren v. Rice

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff in this action seeks double costs from the commencement of trial on November 24, 2008, and his taxable costs from the commencement of the action to that date....

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01 Feb Thoreson v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff was injured in an accident that occurred on September 5, 2002, near Vernon, British Columbia. The plaintiff was driving a rented Harley Davidson motorcycle and his girlfriend, Debra Schultz, was riding on the back of the motorcycle when he was forced off the road by an unidentified driver. Both the plaintiff and Ms. Schultz were injured as a result of this motor vehicle accident....

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01 Feb Simon (Guardian ad litem of) v. Portsmith

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             In the early morning hours of October 17, 2001, Carsten Simon was walking on the shoulder of the Trans Canada Highway #1, just to the east of Salmon Arm, British Columbia, when he was struck by a vehicle travelling eastbound. The vehicle did not stop at the scene and sped away. Several hours later, the car, a white Toyota Tercel, was found abandoned in Salmon Arm and keys to the car were found in the back seat. The car was identified as belonging to the defendant Beverly Bostock....

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01 Feb Michal v. Begg

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Miroslav Michal claims damages for personal injuries suffered in a motor vehicle collision which occurred December 18, 2003.  Mr. Michal was riding as a passenger in a Ford pick-up truck driven by Edward Begg which slid on a patch of ice on the Coquihalla Highway and was destroyed when it hit a concrete highway divider.  Liability for the collision has been admitted by the defendant and the issue in this case is the assessment of the amount of damages which is appropriate compensation for Mr. Michal’s claims for general damages, past wage loss, loss of earning capacity and cost of future care.  Special damages are agreed to be $3,500....

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