08 Jan Piper v. Hassan

             The plaintiff, Stephen Grant Piper, claims damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on August 31, 2006 at the intersection of 64th Avenue and 140th Street, in Surrey, British Columbia.  The plaintiff, who was driving a small Mazda car, had stopped at the intersection when he was struck from behind by a three-quarter ton cargo van operated by the defendant. ...

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16 Dec Kumant v. Pommier

             Rolf Reiner Kumant (“Mr. Kumant”) was injured in a motor vehicle accident. Liability is admitted. This is an assessment of his damages.I.        BACKGROUND...

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15 Dec De Corde v. De Corde

             On October 26, 2011, I dismissed the defendant’s application for an order that the plaintiff attend an independent medical examination with Dr. Kevin Solomons. The appointment with Dr. Solomons was scheduled to take place in Vancouver the day after the application was brought. The application was brought on short notice to the plaintiff....

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12 Dec Pearlman v. Phelps Leasing Ltd.

             The plaintiff, Mr. Pearlman, is a 77-year-old retired lawyer who represented himself on this claim for injuries allegedly suffered by him in a motor vehicle accident on February 9, 2007 (the “2007 Accident”). The defendants admit liability, but submit that the collision was minor in nature, and any injuries of which the plaintiff complains pre-existed the 2007 Accident....

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28 Nov Ng v. Schell

              Introduction[1]      This is an application brought by the defendants Douglas Schell and Credit Canada VW Inc. for a declaration that a settlement agreement between the plaintiff and the defendants is valid and enforceable, and that the personal injury proceeding, accordingly, be stayed.Defendants’ position...

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02 Nov Galvon v. Hopkins

             THE COURT:  As a result of a motor vehicle accident on June 4, 2007, the plaintiff commenced this action claiming, amongst other things, that she had suffered injury to her head, neck, upper and lower back, and hip areas....

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01 Nov Burnett v. Moir

             This case raises a number of legal and factual issues, but the foremost question is, in what circumstances will police officers be subject to a private law duty of care for acts or omissions committed in the exercise of their public responsibility to preserve the peace and prevent the commission of offences?...

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20 Oct Dillon v. Montgomery

             At the conclusion of submissions, I dismissed the defendants’ application for an order that the plaintiff attend an independent medical examination with Dr. Alexander Moll. The application was brought on short notice given that the examination was scheduled for October 3, 2011....

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