19 Apr Jurczak v. Mauro

             This judgment concerns an assessment of the plaintiff’s damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident (“MVA”) of December 22, 2006.  Judgment is sought only against the defendant Mauro (“the defendant”).  By agreement, the matter is no longer proceeding against the other two defendants....

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18 Apr Moritz v. Schmitz

             The plaintiff Clarissa Moritz was the back-seat passenger in a motor vehicle, driven by defendant Amanda Hughes and owned by defendant Sheila Schmitz, on November 21, 2007 when it collided with a vehicle driven by the defendant Cody Vieira. Liability is admitted....

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18 Apr Gonzales v. Voskakis

             This motor vehicle case resulted in a modest award in favour of the plaintiff, Jennifer Gonzales, after a 12-day trial. Reasons were issued on February 13, 2013: Gonzales v. Voskakis, 2013 BCSC 215 (the “Reasons”)....

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18 Apr Nelson v. Coyle

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, Chastity Nelson, seeks damages for injuries sustained in three car accidents. The defendants, Messrs. Erwin, Coyle, and Chapman, admit liability for the accidents. In issue are, first, the effect of the injuries caused by the defendants' negligence and, second, the quantum of damages.BACKGROUND...

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15 Apr Radjenovic v. Bains

             These actions arise out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on October 31, 2008 on West 11th Avenue in Vancouver.  One vehicle, exiting from a parking stall, was struck by another which was proceeding in the same direction.  The only issue is liability.  Did the driver of the one vehicle pull out into the travelled portion of the roadway when it was unsafe to do so, or was the driver of the approaching vehicle driving too fast and without due care and attention so that he failed to see the exiting vehicle?I.                 BACKGROUND...

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12 Apr Sahota v. Ho

             The plaintiff, Prabraj Sahota, was injured in a motor vehicle accident (“the accident”), on September 29, 2001, at the intersection of Garden City Road and Cambie Street, in the City of Richmond, British Columbia, while riding as a rear seat passenger in a motor vehicle owned and operated by his father, Rajinder Singh Sahota, the Guardian Ad Litem.  Liability for the accident is admitted....

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10 Apr Wattar v. Lu

             The plaintiff’s and the defendant’s cars collided at the intersection of First Avenue and Rupert Street in Vancouver on January 6, 2010. Both liability and damages are in issue. The parties agree that they collided as the plaintiff was driving through the intersection and the defendant was making a left turn. They agree on very little else....

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08 Apr Schenker v. Scott

             On July 17, 2009, the plaintiff, Sarah Schenker, was riding as a front seat passenger in a van owned and operated by the defendant, Lianne Margaret Scott. Ms. Scott and Ms. Schenker were travelling to Vancouver on the Trans Canada Highway (the “Highway”), near Lytton, British Columbia, when Ms. Scott’s vehicle left the Highway, went over an embankment to a road below, and then rolled down another embankment, landing close to the railway tracks (the “accident”)....

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03 Apr Gillam v. Wiebe

             This is an assessment of damages in relation to personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff, Jennifer Gillam, in a motor vehicle accident that occurred February 26, 2009. Liability for the accident is admitted by the defendants....

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02 Apr Payne v. Ufimzeff

             The plaintiff, Janice Payne, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on February 12, 2010. Liability is admitted; at issue is the assessment of damages.The Accident...

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