12 Dec Paskalidis v. Caprice Hospitality Inc.

             The plaintiff seeks damages from the defendants for battery in an incident at the Caprice Nightclub on Granville Street, Vancouver, on August 27, 2006. Both liability and damages are in issue....

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09 Dec Tran v. Kim Le Holdings Ltd.

             On September 9, 2003, Ms. Tran went to shop in a store called Secret Nail and Beauty Supply. She wanted to buy some supplies, including some acetone, for a manicure and pedicure business she ran. Ms. Tran picked up a gallon plastic jug of acetone and placed it on the counter so that she could pay for it. Somehow the jug fell from the counter. Its contents leaked on the floor. Ms. Tran slipped and fell on the acetone. She injured her lower back. At first it did not seem to be serious. But she did not recover from her injury and some months later had surgery to relieve pressure on a nerve that was causing pain to radiate down her leg. The surgery was, at best, only partially successful. Ms. Tran continues to have back problems that limit her ability to work....

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08 Dec Anderson v. Kozniuk

             Mr. Anderson’s claim arises out of a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident which occurred on January 9, 2008. The trial before me dealt with a determination of liability only. If necessary, the damages phase will continue in February....

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07 Dec Power v. Carswell

             Ms. Power was injured in a motor vehicle accident in Kamloops, B.C., on November 8, 2006 (“Accident”). The Accident occurred in the intersection of Lansdowne St. and 3rd Avenue, which is controlled by traffic signals. Ms. Power was driving a Pontiac Sunfire westbound on Lansdowne when she struck the Jeep which Mr. Carswell was driving northbound on 3rd Avenue, turning left onto Lansdowne. Both liability for the accident and the quantum of damages were in issue. Ms. Power’s claims proceeded to a 6-day trial....

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06 Dec Smith v. Williams

             THE COURT: The plaintiff, Trinity Rae Smith, advances a claim for damages arising out of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on July 9, 2009. Liability for the collision is admitted by the defendant....

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06 Dec Atker v. Nair

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, Amandeep Atker, was driving her 2001 Mazda Protégé through the parking lot of a shopping mall in Surrey, B.C., on February 25, 2008, when she was struck by a 1999 Plymouth Minivan driven by the defendant....

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05 Dec Reilander v. Campbell

             THE COURT:  Ms. Reilander was driving her motor vehicle on July 29, 2006. She was stopped, waiting to make a left turn into a parking lot, when her vehicle was struck from behind by a motor vehicle driven by Mr. Campbell. The defendant has admitted liability for the accident. A trial was held to determine the quantum of damages....

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28 Nov Ng v. Schell

              Introduction[1]      This is an application brought by the defendants Douglas Schell and Credit Canada VW Inc. for a declaration that a settlement agreement between the plaintiff and the defendants is valid and enforceable, and that the personal injury proceeding, accordingly, be stayed.Defendants’ position...

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18 Nov Kardum v. Asadi-Moghadam

             Joseph Kardum was injured in car accidents in June 2007 and October 2009 (the “accidents”). Liability for both accidents is admitted by the defendants and this trial is concerned with the assessment of damages and apportionment between the defendants....

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09 Nov Paguio v. Fraser

             This is an action arising from a collision between two motor vehicles. The sole issue for determination in this trial is that of liability; the plaintiff sustained a serious head injury in the accident....

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