08 Apr Hurn v. McLellan

           The parties bring cross-applications in this personal injury action. Following a nearly full day hearing, both applications were dismissed with written reasons to follow. The parties were ordered to bear their own costs with respect to the applications.The Applications...

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05 Apr Sartori v. Gates

             The plaintiff’s claim for damages, for personal injuries, resulted in a jury verdict, in his favour, assessing his personal injury damages at $344,100....

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25 Mar Garcha v. Duenas

             The plaintiff claims damages arising from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle on January 27, 2007.  Liability has been admitted.  This trial was limited to an assessment of the quantum of damages arising from the injuries suffered.  Credibility:...

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25 Feb Druet v. Sandman Hotels

           On March 19, 2005 the plaintiff Catherine Druet (“Druet”) was staying with girlfriends at the Sandman Inn on Georgia Street (the “Hotel”) while visiting Vancouver.  It was raining outside.  She had just returned from eating dinner with her girlfriends Pat Sumner (“Sumner”), Janelle Bledsoe (“Bledsoe”) and Stephanie Smith (“Smith”) (collectively referred to as the “Girlfriends”) when she slipped and fell in the Hotel’s lobby (the “Lobby”), injuring her ankle....

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25 Feb Gignac v. Rozylo

           The plaintiff’s action was a claim for personal injury damages.  On 29 April 2010, following the trial of the action, among other heads of damage, I assessed $115,975 for costs of future care, and $15,755 for special damages....

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22 Feb Sartori v. Gates

             Following the trial of the plaintiff’s personal injury action, a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, which included a cost of future care assessment of $62,000....

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17 Feb Loychuk v. Cougar Mountain Adventures Ltd.

             On August 18, 2007, the plaintiffs, Deanna Loychuk and Danielle Westgeest, (collectively the “Plaintiffs”) went on zipline tours operated by the defendant, Cougar Mountain Adventures Ltd. (“Cougar”) at Whistler, British Columbia. The Plaintiffs were injured when Ms. Westgeest collided with Ms. Loychuk on the zipline. Cougar now concedes that the negligence of its employees caused the accident....

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26 Jan Lort v. Kwan

             The plaintiff seeks damages arising from personal injuries suffered in an accident that occurred on July 2, 2008 on West Broadway between Ash Street and Cambie Street in Vancouver....

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25 Jan Roumanis v. Liebenberg

             This is an appeal from an order of a Master dismissing the plaintiff's claim in three actions.  The dismissal was based on the plaintiff's failure to attend for continuation of an independent medical examination that had previously been ordered and, more generally, on want of prosecution pursuant to Rule 22‑7(7).  These three actions alleged injury due to negligent dental treatment at various dates between 2002 and 2004.  The first action was commenced in November 2004, and the others in December 2005 and October 2006....

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19 Jan Kasendi v. Cecil Hotel Ltd.

             On January 6, 2006, Kalev Kasendi was ejected from the exotic show lounge at the Cecil Hotel by Hooman Mihanyar, its lounge security manager, and other security staff....

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