23 Jul Egan v. ICBC

             The defendant, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”), applies for an order that two actions be tried at the same time. The two actions have the same plaintiff but different defendants....

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21 Jul Hildebrand v. Musseau

             On May 11, 2007, the plaintiff and the defendant collided. The defendant was driving a 4 x 4 truck and had three passengers. On the day and time of the accident, the plaintiff was riding his dirt bike with one Percy Gaven. The plaintiff suffered multiple injuries for which he seeks damages....

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07 Jul Kern v. Forest

           This is an action for damages. The plaintiff Lisa Kern was a patient who was treated by the defendant chiropractors. The plaintiff alleges that the treatments were performed negligently, causing serious bodily harm....

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17 Jun R. v. Naidu

             This is a summary conviction appeal. Krishna Naidu was convicted on December 16, 2009, of operating a motor vehicle while his blood alcohol concentration exceeded 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood, contrary to s. 253(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46. Mr. Naidu was also charged with impaired driving but that charge was stayed....

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14 Jun R.K. v. B.R.

             The defendant applied to discharge the jury and continue the trial by judge alone, pursuant to Rule 41(7) of the Rules of Court. He objects to portions of the plaintiff’s closing submissions that he says have no basis in the evidence, are inflammatory and prejudicial, and could lead to the jury returning an improper verdict....

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11 Jun Payne v. Lore

             THE COURT:  Written reasons in this litigation were published in December of 2008 (2008 BCSC 1744), but the issue of costs remained outstanding as a result of certain other post-trial applications....

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26 May Evans v. Metcalfe

           This application follows a trial on the assessment of damages suffered in a motor vehicle accident by the plaintiff, Tania Nicole Evans (Ms. Evans), due to the negligence of the defendant, Benjamin Eastwood Metcalfe (Mr. Metcalfe).  Liability was admitted by the defendant and the trial on the assessment of damages was heard by myself sitting with a jury....

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21 May Lee v. MacLean

           The plaintiff, Mr, Shun Lee, was involved in two motor vehicle accidents in 2003.  The first occurred on 14 August (“Accident #1”) and the second on 12 October (“Accident #2”).  I will refer to the two accidents combined as the “2003 Accidents”....

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