03 Sep Ekman v. Cook

             THE COURT:  This personal injury claim proceeded to trial on October 15 to October 17, 2013 inclusive on the issue of liability only.  I issued my reasons for judgment on November 7, 2013 (2013 BCSC 2027).  I found that the plaintiff was 75 percent liable and the defendants 25 percent liable for the plaintiff’s injuries....

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02 Sep Trombley v. Pannu

             THE COURT:  In this summary trial, the defendants seek dismissal of this slip and fall action, because it was started outside the applicable two-year limitation period provided by the Limitations Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 266 (repealed).  The plaintiff relies on a letter from the defendants' insurance adjuster as a confirmation of the cause of action under s. 5 of the Act....

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28 Aug Varma v. Rocky Mountaineer Vacations Ltd.

             The plaintiff Karen Varma claims damages for injuries suffered in a fall aboard the defendant’s “Rocky Mountaineer” passenger train. The defendant applies for dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim on summary trial....

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25 Aug R. v. Sparks

             THE COURT:  Ms. Sparks has pleaded guilty to having the care and control of a motor vehicle and causing an accident resulting in the death of Robert Lacoursiere, having consumed alcohol in such quantity that the concentration thereof exceeded 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood....

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13 Aug Starrett v. Campbell

             The plaintiff Sandra Starrett is suing the defendant Ken Darcy Campbell for negligence. Mr. Campbell operates a horse-riding business, offering guided trail rides to customers....

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12 Aug Bencsetler v. Vancouver (City)

             Joszef Bencsetler (the plaintiff) advances a tort claim for battery against Vancouver Police Department Cst. Ara Pehlivanian and the City of Vancouver (the defendants).  The claim arises out of events surrounding the plaintiff's arrest by Cst. Pehlivanian at a Vancouver Canucks hockey game on April 10, 2010.  The evidence establishes that the plaintiff suffered a serious shoulder injury in the course of his arrest.  The plaintiff seeks a sizeable award for pecuniary and non-pecuniary damages.  In addition, he seeks a declaration that the circumstances and manner of his arrest violated his ss. 7 and 9 Charter rights, and damages pursuant to Ward v. Vancouver, 2010 SCC 27 arising out of his alleged arbitrary detention....

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27 Jul Mohamed v. Intransit BC Limited Partnership

             On July 17, 2010, the plaintiff, Mr. Mohamed, suffered a fall while exiting the Aberdeen SkyTrain station in Richmond. Mr. Mohamed asserts that he was misled by signage above an escalator that said “Way Out”, and that depicted the figure of a person descending a set of stairs as well as an arrow that pointed downwards. The escalator was, in fact, ascending. Mr. Mohamed asserts that when he stepped onto the top step of the escalator, he lost his balance and fell, and that he thereby injured his right knee....

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27 Jul Arellano v. Wong

             THE COURT:  This action was commenced some time ago, on August 7, 2007. An amended notice of civil claim was filed in May 2011. Responses to civil claim have been filed by all of the defendants....

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