28 Mar Gravelle v. Seargeant

             Dylan Gravelle was injured in two motor vehicle accidents.  The first occurred on April 25, 2008 and the second occurred on December 2, 2009.  The accidents led to these proceedings. ...

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28 Mar Bae v. Vasquez

             On April 13, 2010, the 2001 Toyota Corolla sedan driven by Ms. Bae was struck from behind by the 2002 Toyota Sienna van driven by the defendant, Mr. Vasquez.  The plaintiff suffered soft tissue injuries to her neck, shoulders and lower back and is seeking non-pecuniary damages, special damages and damages for loss or impairment of the capacity to do housework.  The defendant admits his negligence caused the collision but he disputes the nature, severity and duration of the injuries that the plaintiff alleges; and the quantum of damages claimed.FACTS...

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15 Mar Lessey v. Canuel

             This case concerns a claim for damages by the Plaintiff, Kaela Rae Lessey (“Ms. Lessey”), arising out of a low velocity rear end motor vehicle accident which took place on the 17th day of August, 2005 at or near the intersection 76th Avenue and 152nd Street in the City of Surrey, British Columbia. Ms. Lessey was a passenger in a vehicle then driven by her mother which was struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by Amy Canuel and owned by Elaine Canuel. Liability for the accident has been admitted by the Defendants....

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15 Mar Massey v. Tomich

             The plaintiff seeks an adjournment of the trial in this matter scheduled to commence on April 2, 2013. The possibility of an adjournment was first raised by plaintiff’s counsel at the trial management conference held March 1, 2013....

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15 Mar Jones v. Treloar

             While driving his Harley Davidson V-Rod motorcycle across the intersection of Georgia Street and Broughton Street in Vancouver, the plaintiff was struck by a Ford Windstar minivan driven by the defendant Debra Treloar and owned by Caduceus Physiotherapist Corporation (collectively, the “defendants”). The plaintiff’s right leg was severely injured and it took about nine months to heal. He claims $115,000 for non-pecuniary damages and over $2 million for loss of the opportunity to earn income, both in the past and in the future....

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12 Mar Soto v. Peel

             These five actions all arise from a very serious motor vehicle accident which occurred in the evening hours of August 15, 2007 on the Trans-Canada Highway at a point approximately 3.5 kilometers west of Salmon Arm, B.C....

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08 Mar Mayne v. Mayne

             This is a summary trial proceeding to determine liability in an action for damages arising out of the alleged negligence of Mrs. Mayne. Mr. Mayne’s action in negligence against his spouse, Mrs. Mayne, stems from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on September 24, 2010, when Mrs. Mayne took control of the parties’ vehicle, struck Mr. Mayne, and caused serious injury to his leg. Neither party objected to the matter being heard as a summary trial as the material facts are not seriously in dispute....

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05 Mar Streeper Contracting Ltd. v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             The plaintiff, Streeper Contracting Ltd., hauls oil rig equipment between lease sites in the oil and gas fields of northeastern British Columbia.  One of its heavy commercial trucks, Unit 50, collided head-on with another vehicle in December 2005.  The accident caused serious injury to the driver of Unit 50, the death of the third party driver, and the loss of both commercial vehicles.  The defendant, ICBC, denies coverage on the basis that Unit 50 was operating outside of its insurance coverage, and on the basis of a misstatement made to ICBC by Streeper Contracting’s president....

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01 Mar Farand v. Seidel

             On August 7, 2009, in Victoria B.C., the plaintiff, Ms. Jayde Farand, was struck by a motor vehicle driven by the defendant, Mr. Rolf Seidel, while crossing Cook Street in a marked pedestrian crosswalk (the “Accident”). It was about midday. The weather was overcast but dry. The posted speed limit in this area of Cook Street, near May Street, is 30 kph....

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