This action concerns the determination of liability for injuries the plaintiff, Angela Boyd ("Boyd"), says she sustained in a motor vehicle accident that occurred July 22, 2010, at the intersection of Fraser Street and East 12th Avenue in Vancouver....
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...
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 plaintiffs 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 plaintiffs vehicle. Liability is not in issue....
The evening of December 7, 2010, the plaintiff Rubidia Isabel Guitierrez had walked more than half way through a marked cross-walk when she was struck by a cargo van driven by the defendant Mark Covvey. Liability and damages are in issue. The defendant accepts that he bears some responsibility for the accident, but contends that the plaintiff also bears at least equal responsibility.BACKGROUND...
Ms. Luis was injured in two motor vehicle accidents. The first was about six and a half years ago on July 10, 2008, when she was 43 years old (First Accident). The second was about three years later on July 9, 2011 (Second Accident)....
The defendant, Kevin Mulrooney, operates a paintball business known as Sniperz Outdoor Paintball Adventures located in Chilliwack, BC. The operations take place on the Indian Reserve of the defendant, Soowahlie Band, acting through the defendant, Soowahlie Band Council....
This is an assessment of the bill of costs of the plaintiff, Curtis Hampton. The background facts are set out in the affidavit of Joseph Zak made and filed September 12, 2014, in paragraphs 2 through 14 as follows:A. THE CLAIM2. This action was brought for the recovery of damages for personal injury and loss suffered by the plaintiff as a result of a pedestrian/motor vehicle collision that occurred on February 14, 2009. At that time, the plaintiff was standing with a group of his friends at the comer of 4th Street East and Temple Street in Revelstoke, B.C. when he was struck by a Dodge Dakota pick-up truck owned by the defendants, Donald Osachoff and [Deana] Osachoff, and operated by their son, the defendant, Ryan Osachoff ("Osachoff').3. Osachoff was subsequently charged under the Criminal Code of Canada and later pled guilty to the offence of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.4. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia denied liability to indemnify Osachoff and entered a third party notice in this proceeding contesting liability and quantum.5. The plaintiff claimed general and special damages, past income loss, impairment of income earning capacity and aggravated damages.6. The claim for aggravated damages took into account the nature of Osachoffs conduct and express lack of remorse.B. THE ACTION7. This action was commenced on January 14, 2011.8. The trial was initially set for hearing for November 19, 2012.9. On May 14, 2012, the plaintiff applied to adjourn the trial to enable him an opportunity to determine the extent of his residual disabilities. The application was contested. The matter was heard by Master McDiarmid who ordered that the trial be adjourned with costs of the application awarded to the plaintiff in any event of the cause.10. The trial was rescheduled to commence on June 9, 2014.11. The claim was settled in May 2014 for $280,000.00 plus costs and disbursements to be assessed.C. CURTIS HAMPTON12. The plaintiff was 20...
The plaintiff claims damages for personal injuries sustained in a pedestrian/motor vehicle collision that occurred on December 7, 2010 at the intersection of Canada Way and Smith Avenue in Burnaby, BC. The plaintiff was crossing Canada Way in the crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant (Accident)....
On April 22, 2011, Ms. Janine Luce and Mr. Nigel Luce were injured in a motor vehicle accident when an oncoming vehicle crossed the centre line, striking the Luce vehicle head-on. Liability was admitted....
Deena Lynn Forder was injured in a motor-vehicle accident on the evening of March 19, 2010. She was seated in her Mustang motor vehicle at a stop light on Lougheed Highway at the intersection of 105 Avenue in Maple Ridge....