On June 26, 2009, the plaintiff, Ms. Kyla Wormald, was one of nine passengers in a mid-size cross-over sports utility vehicle (a Honda CR-V) driven by the defendant, Ms. Jessalynn Chiarot, when, at high speed, Ms. Chiarot lost control of the vehicle, causing it to crash violently by leaving the highway and rolling several times until coming to rest in a ditch....
This is an assessment of the plaintiffs bill of costs following settlement of her personal injury claim in November of 2014 for $199,725 plus costs and disbursements to be agreed or assessed.BACKGROUND...
THE COURT: This is an application by the defendants to change the venue of this trial from the Vancouver Registry to the Powell River Registry....
On the morning of Saturday, 9 October 2010, the plaintiff Michael Vandendorpel was walking to his place of work in Colwood, B.C. While he was in a pedestrian controlled crosswalk, Mr. Vandendorpel was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Mr. Beverly Evoy....
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on March 24, 2010, in Coquitlam, British Columbia, the plaintiff, Karen Redmond, was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a motor vehicle operated by the defendant, Cole Krider. Both liability and damages for the accident are in issue....
On September 19, 2011, the plaintiff, Ms. Corke, was in her car, stopped at the intersection of 96th Avenue and 156th Street in Surrey, B.C., when her car was struck from the rear by a pickup truck being driven by the defendant, Mr. Andrews (the Accident). The speed of the pickup truck at the time of impact was not great and the physical damage to Ms. Corkes car was minimal....
Mr. Thompson is the plaintiff in an action for damages stemming from a motor vehicle accident. He applies for an order permitting him to give rebuttal evidence to testimony given by a defence witness, Mr. Craig Barone, on July 25, 2014. He also applies for an order permitting him to put into evidence copies of his pay stubs from two roofing companies, Alpha Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc. and Duron Pacific Restoration Ltd. (collectively, Alpha-Duron), from March 2009 to about June 4, 2009, which show the particulars of all the earnings and benefits received during that period. These reasons address these applications.A. Rules Relied on...
THE COURT: The plaintiff makes three applications today. The first is that the defendants amend their response to civil claim; the second is that the defendant Ly submit to a further examination for discovery and answer particular questions; and third, that the defendants Ly and Mocharski provide particulars in response to demands issued by the plaintiff....
In this action for damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, the plaintiff, Jamie Kimber, applies for an order awarding him 100% of his costs and disbursements....
The defendants in these two actions seek an order that the plaintiff attend an independent medical examination (IME) with Dr. Robert Miller, a psychiatrist. The appointment with Dr. Miller is scheduled to take place on January 12, 2015. Ms. Garford refuses to attend the examination, having already submitted to defence medical examinations with a neurologist, an orthopedic surgeon and a dentist....