26 Sep Pistruga v. Garcia

             These Trials deal with an assessment of the damages caused to Mr. Pistruga by two separate accidents.  In the first accident on August 11, 2008 (“First Accident”), Mr. Pistruga seeks damages against Mr. Garcia.  The liability of Mr. Garcia for that accident is admitted.  In the second accident on June 7, 2012 (“Second Accident”), Mr. Pistruga seeks damages against Ms. Sterling.  Liability for that accident is not admitted.Background...

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26 Sep Hawkins v. Espiloy

             The plaintiff was injured in a rear-end collision while completing her nursing degree. Liability for the accident is admitted. The defendant disputes the extent of the plaintiff’s injuries and the need for the plaintiff to work part-time.BACKGROUND...

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24 Sep Rosso v. Balubal

             At age 31, on February 28, 2011, Ryan Rosso was driving a small delivery car in Vancouver, as part of his employment, when another driver heading in the same direction in the lane to his left, Mirriam Balubal, changed lanes and drove into the driver’s side of his car. ...

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19 Sep Link v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia

             In this case, the parties agreed to sever liability from damages for the purposes of this summary judgment application. The determination of liability is the sole issue before the Court. The plaintiff, Mr. Link, was involved in a single vehicle accident after the front windshield of his vehicle (the “Link Vehicle”) was blanketed with snow by a passing sport utility vehicle (the “SUV”). The issue in this case is whether the actions of the driver of the (unidentified) SUV constituted negligence.II.               FACTUAL BACKGROUND...

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19 Sep Debou v. Besemer

             The plaintiff, born April 24, 1946, is an experienced courtroom lawyer. He was called to the bar in 1971, practicing in the areas of criminal, civil, and family law....

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17 Sep Frank v. Kalokina

             THE COURT:  The defendants, Lucy Kalokina and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, have brought this application pursuant to Rule 9-6 of the Supreme Court Rules for an order dismissing the plaintiff's tort action against them. The surrounding facts are as follows....

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15 Sep Salsman v. Planes

             This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a Master’s decision, sitting as a Registrar, involving a costs assessment in a personal injury action....

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04 Sep Rajan v. Hudon

             This is an assessment of damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff Ashraf Rajan in three motor vehicle accidents.  The plaintiff is a 44-year-old operating room nurse.  She is married and has two children, a 14-year-old boy, and an 11-year-old daughter....

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02 Sep Wang v. Dhaliwal

             This is an assessment of costs related to two separate motor vehicle accidents which occurred on December 15, 2010, and June 14, 2011. It was agreed that both actions would be heard at the same time and a consent order to that effect was filed. Both actions were eventually settled for a global amount....

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