Welcome to the Acheson Sweeney Foley Sahota personal injury case law database.

Our firm has collected and organized a number of personal injury court decisions in a publicly-accessible database, for use as a resource by law students, other lawyers and firms, as well as the general public. This database will include some of our firm’s results, as well as results from many other lawyers. For information about results from this firm only, please click here.

The British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal are the sources for all of the cases in this database; these cases are not official versions of the material produced, and were not made in affiliation with or the endorsement of the British Columbia Superior Courts.




Morgan v. BC Transit

             THE COURT: This is my decision which was on costs, which was reserved to today's date. The portions of the defendants' application that remain to be decided relate to costs, first, with respect to an application for costs thrown away for an examination for discovery for which there was an appointment taken out for December 15, 2011, that the plaintiff did not attend; and second, costs in respect of this application. The plaintiff, the application respondent, seeks dismissal of the application with special costs....

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Newsham v. Canwest Trade Shows Inc.

             The defendant, Canwest Shows Inc. (“Canwest”), organizes trade exhibitions of various kinds, one of them a trade show called the Naughty but Nice Sex Show (the “Show”), which is presented annually at the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre (“VCEC”). In 2007, the Show took place between January 11 and January 14, 2007....

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McDonald v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             It was dark and raining steadily in the early morning of October 10, 2007 as the plaintiff, Eleanor McDonald, took the second exit off Highway 1 at the Mt. Lehman interchange and turned the wrong way and into an oncoming van driven by Thi Hoa To....

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Cliff v. Dahl

             Ms. Dahl applies to strike the jury notice filed by the plaintiff, Mr. Cliff. The defendants, apart from Mr. Snelgrove and Aggressive Auto Towing Ltd., support her application. Mr. Weaver’s counsel and Ms. Dahl’s counsel both made submissions to the court. For simplicity, I will refer to Ms. Dahl’s argument as presented for both parties but treat this proceeding as a joint application by these parties. Mr. Snelgrove and Aggressive Auto Towing Ltd. take no position with respect to the application. Mr. Cliff opposes the application on its merits and due to the delay in bringing on the application and giving notice thereof. Mr. Cliff was involved in a second motor vehicle accident and has commenced Action No. M114364 against Mr. Holmes. The parties agreed that these two actions will be heard at the same time. Mr. Holmes supports the application to strike the jury notice....

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McDonald v. McDonald Estate

           The plaintiff applies for production of various documents and information requested at the examinations for discovery of the defendants.BACKGROUND...

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Peers v. Bodkin Leasing Corporation

           Mr. Peers was injured in a motor vehicle accident on February 11, 2009, when he was driving home from work near Gibsons, B.C. on Highway #101.  His vehicle, which was stopped at a red light at an intersection, was struck from the rear.  The impact sent his vehicle half way across the intersection.  Liability is admitted.Background...

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Tompkins v. Bruce

             Wayne Tompkins claims damages for personal injuries he suffered in a motor vehicle collision....

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Aitken v. Bethell

             There are two applications before the court. The first is an application by the defendants RCMP Constable Joe Furtmann, RCMP Constable Turner and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General (“the applicants”). This application is brought pursuant to civil Rule 9-7, and was filed on January 31, 2012. The applicants seek the following orders:a)    An order dismissing the action as against the defendant Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General (“the Minister”), on the ground that the action is barred by s. 10 of the Workers Compensation Act; andb)    An order dismissing the action as against the defendants Constable Furtmann and Constable Turner, on the ground that the action against them personally is barred by s. 21 of the Police Act....

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Dulay v. Lachance

             The plaintiff, Rampaul Dulay, claims against the defendant, Octave Lachance, for injuries he sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident which occurred at 8:30 a.m. on October 25, 2007, in Kamloops, British Columbia. Mr. Dulay was travelling southbound on 4th Avenue in his 2007 grey Toyota Corolla motor vehicle and had entered the intersection of 4th Avenue and Battle Street when he was struck broadside by the defendant’s blue 2005 Chevrolet two-door coupe. Mr. Dulay, 52 years old at the time of the accident, was 57 years of age at the time of the trial. He is married and has three adult children with his youngest 20-year-old boy still living at home and attending Thompson Rivers University.2.     Issues...

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Hou v. McMath

             This is a personal injury claim brought by the plaintiff for damages she allegedly suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident on April 17, 2010....

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Bangle v. Lafreniere

             In this case I am asked to resolve a number of disputes between parties who were for many years friends and business associates. Unfortunately in 2008 their association came to an acrimonious end. This litigation was commenced in 2009....

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Fell v. Morton

             THE COURT:  The 36-year-old plaintiff, Jennifer Fell, was injured two years and nine months ago when the car she was driving was rear-ended by the defendants' vehicle. Liability for the accident is admitted. Causation and quantum remain in dispute....

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