19 Dec McKay v. Powell

             This trial concerned the assessment of damages for soft tissue injuries sustained by Ms. McKay in three motor vehicle accidents between March 2008 and March 2009. In all three collisions a vehicle driven by Ms. McKay was struck from the rear. Liability has been admitted on behalf of all defendants and the court has not been asked to apportion causation for the damages claimed between the three defendants....

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14 Dec Li v. Lian

             Qing Hua Li, also known as Qing Hua Wu (“Ms. Li”) was in a motor vehicle accident on October 9, 2008, on Rupert Street in the city of Vancouver (the “Accident”). The defendant Ceu Hmung Lian admits liability. Quantum is in dispute....

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14 Dec Wayne v. Donisi

             On March 17, 2011, at about 9:15 a.m., the plaintiff, Geraldine Marie Wayne, was driving north on Highway No. 5 in Kamloops, British Columbia. She came to a stop at Rogers Way. Her vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Dario Donisi, and owned by the corporate defendants, Ari Financial Services Inc. and Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. (the “accident”)....

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12 Dec Gulbrandsen v. Mohr

             The plaintiff was injured on January 2, 2010 when riding as a passenger in a car. Liability is admitted on behalf of the defendant, Blake Mohr and the action discontinued against Albert Boyd. The trial was for the purpose of assessing damages. The plaintiff’s injuries of significance where to her upper back. She also experienced dizziness which Dr. Stanley Mah, an ear, nose and throat specialist, described as “post-traumatic vestibular dysfunction.” This appears to have resolved within weeks of the accident. She continues to complain of pain in her upper back....

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04 Dec Boutin v. MacPherson

             On Friday, January 23, 2009, Mr. Boutin was driving southbound on Nanaimo Street in Vancouver, in the lane closest to the center line.  Mr. Boutin is entitled to take every third Friday as a non-working day and was off work on January 23.  He had driven from his home in Yaletown and was driving to a restaurant at Nanaimo and Kingsway to meet a friend for lunch....

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03 Dec Nemoto v. Phagura

             The plaintiff Rui Nemoto seeks damages for injuries in a motor vehicle collision that occurred on August 27, 2008. She was 13 years old at the time and was a front seat passenger in a car driven by her mother. Her brother was in the back seat. The car was stopped at a red light when it was hit from behind by the defendants’ truck. Liability is not in issue....

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30 Nov Johnson v. Kitchener

             Dean Johnson was involved in two motor vehicle accidents, one on December 17, 2007, and the other on June 15, 2008. Liability has been admitted by the defendants in both actions. The only issue is what amount of damages Mr. Johnson is entitled to....

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