05 Jun Brunelle v. Yoshida

             On May 13, 2008, a low impact collision occurred on Highway 99 at the entrance to the Massey Tunnel in Richmond, when a 1996 Toyota Corolla owned and operated by the defendant, Ms. Yoshida, struck the rear end of a 2005 Toyota Echo sedan driven by the plaintiff, Ms. Brunelle. ...

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02 Jun Gallina v. Honda Canada Finance Inc.

             Ms. Gallina was injured in a motor vehicle accident on March 5, 2010, when an oncoming car hit her van head-on. Mr. Tom Kwan was the driver of the car and admitted liability for causing the accident. Honda Canada Finance Inc., as lessor, and Wai Kin Kwan, as lessee, accepted vicarious responsibility for the accident. Ms. Gallina discontinued her claim against Mr. Cao, whose car struck the rear of her van moments after the collision with Mr. Kwan....

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02 Jun Huntley v. Daley

             This is an assessment of the damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident. The accident happened four years ago. The plaintiff sustained soft tissue injuries in the accident. The plaintiff maintains that in addition to pain in her upper back, pain in her neck, and headaches – complaints that are now essentially resolved – she has also suffered a permanent loss of function owing to chronic pain that manifests in her lower back....

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29 May MacAulay v. Field

             On February 16, 2010, the plaintiff Karen MacAulay sustained soft-tissue injuries to her neck and back in a motor vehicle collision with a pick-up truck driven by the defendant Arthur Field. Ms. MacAulay was the driver and sole occupant of a Mazda Miata, which was side-swiped on the driver’s side by the fish-tailing pick-up truck. The repair cost for the Miata was $4,647....

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22 May Fabretti v. Gill

             On January 12, 2005 at approximately 10:00 p.m., a tragic accident occurred on the Pattullo Bridge in New Westminster (the “Accident”). The plaintiff was only 12 years old at the time. He was asleep in the rear right passenger seat beside his 10-year old sister, Amanda, who was also asleep. His father, Terry Fabretti, was driving, and his mother, Jocelyn Fabretti, was in the front passenger seat of their 2001 Mazda Tribute....

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21 May Saopaseuth v. Phavongkham

             On January 15, 2011, Soukphavong Saopaseuth was injured in a motor vehicle accident (the “MVA”). Mr. Saopaseuth was the front seat passenger in the defendant’s Nissan Sentra sedan when it rear-ended another vehicle. Upon impact, Mr. Saopaseuth was thrust forward and then backward while secured by his seatbelt. He sustained soft-tissue injuries. The impact caused only the driver’s airbag to deploy....

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13 May McLeod v. Goodman

             Sheila McLeod was injured in a motor vehicle accident on August 14, 2008. Liability is admitted on behalf of the defendants and, therefore, the issues before this court relate to an assessment of damages claimed for her injuries. Mrs. McLeod seeks damages for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, loss of past earning capacity, loss of future earning capacity, cost of future care, and special damages....

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08 May Bay v. Pasieka

             On January 27, 2010, following a two-day trial, the action of the plaintiff, Laurie-Ann Bay, against the defendant, Todd Pasieka, was dismissed. I ordered that the issue of costs be adjourned with liberty to the parties to apply to the court if an agreement could not be reached. Three-and-a-half years after the trial, the defendant now applies for costs. The defendant seeks costs at Scale B and double costs from November 14, 2006, the date an offer to settle was made, to the present. The plaintiff says that each party should bear their own costs....

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08 May Land v. Di Maddalena

             This is a claim for damages, arising from injuries Spencer Land, an infant, suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on April 22, 2005. The claim is advanced by his mother and litigation guardian, Georgina Dawn Land. The defendant admits liability and acknowledges that the plaintiff is entitled to compensation but says the award should be much more modest than what the plaintiff says is fair and reasonable.The Accident...

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