08 May Espinoza v. Espinoza

             Roberto Espinoza Guerrero was the front seat passenger in a sport utility vehicle driven by the defendant, his wife, when it was involved in a single-vehicle accident on December 31, 2011.  The defendant admits liability for the accident, and further concedes that Mr. Espinoza was injured.  The extent, however, of Mr. Espinoza’s injuries is hotly contested....

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04 May Miley v. Abulaban

             There were ten exhibits entered at the hearing as follows: Exhibit 1: A binder containing the appointment, the order after trial awarding the plaintiff $193,522.16, and a subsequent order ordering that the plaintiff is entitled to double costs on tariff items 34, 35 and 36, and also granting the plaintiff entitlement to certain other costs and disbursements. Three affidavits of plaintiff’s counsel, Joseph A. Zak, an affidavit of Lola Mondin, Mr. Zak’s legal assistant, attaching 98 exhibits proving most of the disbursements incurred by the plaintiff, two affidavits of Christine Watson, another legal assistant to plaintiff’s counsel, an affidavit of Victoria, MacIvor, another legal assistant employed by the plaintiff’s law firm, two letters dealing with one of the claims, an affidavit of Kim Dolson, the office accountant for the plaintiff’s law firm. Exhibit 2: The plaintiff’s list of documents, amended list of documents and second amended list of documents. Exhibit 3: The defendants’ list of documents. Exhibit 4: A binder containing two trial transcripts, copies of the plaintiff’s closing submissions and reply, and the reasons for judgment dealing with quantum, with admissibility of fresh evidence, with costs and directions and oral reasons for judgment dealing with removal from Rule 15-1 and adjournment. Exhibit 5: An affidavit of Christine Watson attaching exhibits and providing evidence with respect to the disbursements related to Dr. Kevin Wing,...

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01 May Gill v. Bhuller

             The defendants admit their liability to Ms. Ronnie Gill for her injuries from a motor vehicle accident on December 23, 2010.  The defendants’ vehicle struck the passenger's side of the vehicle Ms. Gill was driving.  After the accident, Ms. Gill carried on with her day, much as she would have without the accident.  She experienced her first symptoms on the following day.  These reasons are confined to assessing Ms. Gill's damages....

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30 Apr Blackman v. Dha

             The plaintiff, Lorianne Elizabeth Blackman, claims damages for injuries she sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident on August 17, 2010. At the time of the accident, Ms. Blackman was stopped at a red light on 56th Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia, waiting to turn left at the intersection of 152nd Street, when her vehicle was struck from behind by the defendant, Ms. Inderjeet Dha. This proceeding was brought under Rule 15-1 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009....

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30 Apr Ducharme v. Bradler

            The plaintiff, Laura Ducharme, was involved in two motor vehicle accidents in Kelowna, British Columbia on January 2, 2010 and September 7, 2010. Liability has been admitted in both actions and, accordingly, the trial before me was to address the matter of damages....

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20 Apr Gupta v. Doe

             The plaintiff, Mrs. Gupta, claims damages arising from injuries suffered in three motor vehicle accidents. Liability has been admitted by all of the defendants in each of the three actions....

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20 Apr Miolla v. Fick

 This case is an assessment of damages for motor a vehicle accident with respect to which the defendant has admitted liability.  Although the accident was minor in nature, the plaintiff, Ms. Miolla, claims it caused a balance problem, which makes her unable to work.I.                 The plaintiff...

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16 Apr Gleason v. Yoon

             The plaintiff, who will turn age 50 in April of this year, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on June 26, 2010. She was riding as a passenger in a Chevrolet Equinox sports utility vehicle driven by her then husband Jim Gleason. As the plaintiff’s vehicle was stopped on the Dewdney Trunk Road waiting to make a left hand turn at the intersection of 217th Street in Maple Ridge, a vehicle driven by the defendant struck the rear of the plaintiff’s vehicle. Liability is not in issue....

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