22 Feb Dulay v. Lachance

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Rampaul Dulay, claims against the defendant, Octave Lachance, for injuries he sustained as a result of a motor vehicle accident which occurred at 8:30 a.m. on October 25, 2007, in Kamloops, British Columbia. Mr. Dulay was travelling southbound on 4th Avenue in his 2007 grey Toyota Corolla motor vehicle and had entered the intersection of 4th Avenue and Battle Street when he was struck broadside by the defendant’s blue 2005 Chevrolet two-door coupe. Mr. Dulay, 52 years old at the time of the accident, was 57 years of age at the time of the trial. He is married and has three adult children with his youngest 20-year-old boy still living at home and attending Thompson Rivers University.2.     Issues...

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17 Feb Fell v. Morton

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  The 36-year-old plaintiff, Jennifer Fell, was injured two years and nine months ago when the car she was driving was rear-ended by the defendants' vehicle. Liability for the accident is admitted. Causation and quantum remain in dispute....

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10 Feb Daitol v. Chan

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff, Minveluz Daitol, was injured in a car accident on July 1, 2007.  She was driving a 4-door sedan owned by her friend, Melanie Agostinho (a named defendant) who was a passenger in the car.  Suddenly, they were struck by a car driven by the defendant, Adrian Chan.  The accident occurred in the early morning hours, when Mr. Chan dozed off while driving and allowed his car to drift into the oncoming lane of traffic in which Ms. Daitol was driving. ...

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09 Feb Yeung v. Dowbiggin

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Ms. Yeung, now 28 years old, seeks damages for personal injuries suffered in four motor vehicle accidents which occurred on April 18, 2008, April 14, 2009, May 29, 2010, and July 14, 2011.  Each accident was a rear end collision (minor in terms of vehicle damage) and liability is admitted on all four.  The court is not asked to apportion damages among the four accidents....

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08 Feb Hussain v. Cho

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On August 24, 2008, Khairun Hussain, the plaintiff, was riding as a passenger in the front seat of a Honda Civic driven by her daughter, Rana, which was travelling westbound on Kingsway in Vancouver and came to a stop at the intersection of Kingsway and Beatrice Street. Without warning, the Honda Civic was “rear-ended” by a vehicle owned by the defendant, Young Hee Cho, and driven by the defendant Ana Kyunghyun. The cost of repairing damage to the Honda Civic amounted to approximately $2,800. Following the accident, the plaintiff got out of the vehicle under her own power, comforted her daughter and eventually returned to the vehicle before she and Rana continued on their way. Emergency vehicles did not attend the accident, nor were they requested. Liability for the accident is admitted by the defendants....

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08 Feb Hammond v. Meeker

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             Christina Marie Hammond claims damages for injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident February 9, 2008.  The defendant has admitted liability for the collision....

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08 Feb Lim v. Anderson

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             THE COURT:  The 42-year-old plaintiff, Lolah Lim, was injured in a car accident four years ago. The defendants admit liability for the accident but dispute the extent and duration of the plaintiff’s injuries and the amount of damages, in particular Ms. Lim’s claim for loss of future earning capacity.BACKGROUND...

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03 Feb Fuchser v. Wilson

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             On December 7, 2008, the plaintiff was a passenger in a right-hand drive Nissan Skyline driven by her then partner, Christopher Wilson. She was sitting in the left-hand front seat....

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01 Feb Araki v. Guitard

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             In this action, the plaintiff seeks to recover damages which she says resulted from a motor vehicle collision that occurred on February 21, 2007. Liability is admitted by the defendants. The sole issue is the determination of damages.Background...

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