09 Dec Mazur v. Lucas
This is a dispute over costs of a jury trial with a complicated history....
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. Powers claims proceeded to a 6-day trial....
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....
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....
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....
30 Nov Ng v. Sarkaria
Shao Ng was driving home in the early morning of July 22, 2007 when his Dodge Durango was struck by a car driven by the defendant, Mandeep Sarkaria. At the time of the collision Mr. Ng was driving north on Granville Street. The defendants vehicle unexpectedly turned left into the path of the Durango. The force of the impact was significant. The airbags in Mr. Ngs vehicle were deployed as a result of the collision. The vehicle ended up on the sidewalk on the east side of Granville Street. The defendants have admitted liability for the accident....
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....
10 Nov Corfield v. Shaw
At the suggestion of her employer, Joy Corfield decided to leave work at the local laundromat and learn a trade. She took an introductory plumbing course at Malaspina College and started working at Baker Industries Ltd. (Baker Industries), a small family plumbing business. Initially, she worked as an unpaid job-shadow with a journeyman plumber, but was soon hired as an apprentice. Her employment at Baker Industries lasted for less than a year. She says that her supervisor, Phil Shaw, sexually assaulted her on a number of occasions in 2005 while they were working together (the Assaults). Shortly after revealing this to Ian Baker, the owner of Baker Industries and stepfather of Mr. Shaw, she quit and eventually commenced this action. She says that since the Assaults, she has suffered severe emotional distress....
04 Nov Saether v. Irvine
In the early morning hours of July 29, 2001, an altercation occurred in front of a home in Maple Ridge. The plaintiff, Steven Richard Saether, was very significantly injured in the event. By this action, he seeks to recover from the defendant Robert Scott Irvine, damages for those injuries and the consequences which have resulted....
01 Nov Parmar v. Lahay
THE COURT: This is an application pursuant to Rule 9‑7 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules. This Action involves a motor vehicle accident on October 6, 2010. I find that the special damages are $120. There is no claim for loss of wages or any future loss of capacity. The sole question is the quantum of the non-pecuniary damages which should be awarded....