06 May Moore v. Briggs

Posted at 00:00h in Other

             The plaintiff obtained judgment in default of appearance against the defendant, Robert Dutra, on June 10, 2005. This trial was for the assessment of damages suffered by the plaintiff as a result of an assault by the defendant. The plaintiff testified. A consulting report from Dr. Lanius, a neuropsychologist, dated July 16, 2004, was also in evidence. Finally, a statement of lost wages was placed into evidence. There were no medical reports before the court, either past or current....

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15 Feb Knight v. Li

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is a trial of liability for a motor vehicle accident that occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on the evening of March 8, 2008 at the intersection of West 41st Avenue (“41st Avenue”) and Angus Drive in Vancouver (the “Accident”). The plaintiff, Cameron Knight, was the operator of a Volvo proceeding southbound on Angus Drive. The defendant, Jing Shu Li, was driving a BMW 750i owned by his mother, the defendant, Li Hong Lu, proceeding eastbound in the curb or slow lane on 41st Avenue. 41st Avenue is a through street in excess of 18 metres wide with four lanes for travel and additional room for parking on each side. Drivers entering 41st Avenue from Angus Drive face a stop sign. The view to the right of 41st Avenue from the stop sign is obscured by a hedge, requiring a driver to pull forward to close to the curb edge of 41st Avenue to get a clear view of traffic heading eastbound....

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08 Feb Byer v. Mills

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             At about 10:42 p.m. on the evening of September 10, 2001, a collision occurred between two vehicles at the intersection of Pinnacles Road and the Nazko Highway some 10-12 kms northwest of Quesnel. The Nazko Highway is the through road with the right-of-way over traffic joining it from Pinnacles Road. There is a stop sign at the intersection on Pinnacles Road. The Nazko Highway runs broadly east to west. Pinnacles Road joins it from the south....

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08 Feb Chouinard v. OConnor

Posted at 00:00h in Other

             These are oral reasons.  If the transcript is ordered, I reserve the right to edit. That process will not involve a change in the decision or a change in the reasoning....

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19 Jan Kasendi v. Cecil Hotel Ltd.

Posted at 00:00h in Uncategorised

             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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22 Dec Lee v. Jarvie

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             In 2004, the plaintiff Stanley Lee was a 27-year old recent graduate from Simon Fraser University. Mr. Lee was single, living on his own and working as a clerk at Overwaitea Save-on-Foods in Coquitlam, British Columbia....

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16 Dec Ibbitson v. Cooper

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

 Mr. Ibbitson was a helicopter logging faller.  On July 21, 2001 he was driving home from the work site when, in Prince George, he was broadsided by a car being driven by Mr. Cooper and owned by Ms. Wagner.  Mr. Ibbitson’s three-quarter ton pickup truck was pushed into the opposing lane and was hit almost directly head-on by an oncoming tractor, travelling without a trailer.  Mr. Cooper had run the stop sign....

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22 Nov Jokhadar v. Dehkhodaei

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Huda Jokhadar seeks compensation for injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident in the interchange at the north end of the Lions Gate Bridge in West Vancouver on October 18, 2006. Since the accident she has experienced back, neck, right shoulder and right arm pain and weakness that is, in part, a result of a soft tissue injury and, in part, a result of irritation of the nerve root caused by protrusion of a disc at the C5-6 level of her spine. In addition, Ms. Jokhadar says a bipolar affective disorder which has affected her for years has been exacerbated by the emotional and physical impact of the accident. That disorder is said to coexist with and contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder, which is also said to arise out of the accident. The assessment of Ms. Jokhadar’s claim for loss of enjoyment of the amenities of life and the loss of past and prospective income requires careful consideration of her lengthy and complex psychiatric history.EvidenceMs. Jokhadar’s Pre-2002 Medical History...

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