04 Dec Sandhu v. Gabri

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             In the early morning hours of April 7, 2010, the plaintiff, Parminder Singh Sandhu, was a passenger in his wife’s motor vehicle, a 2007 Nissan Sentra. Mr. Sandhu had had a couple of drinks and so his friend, Harjinder Grewal, who had not had anything to drink that evening, was driving at Mr. Sandhu’s request. The two were driving northbound on 124th Street in Surrey, British Columbia, when, without warning, a southbound 1998 Honda motor vehicle, driven by the defendant, Jaswinder Singh Gabri, attempted a left-hand eastbound turn onto 80th Avenue and collided with the driver’s side of the Nissan....

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02 Dec Chong v. Lee

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is an assessment of damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, Ann Chong, in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on December 1, 2007 at the intersection of Fraser Street and East 33rd Avenue in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The plaintiff, who was 48 years old at the time, was the seat-belted driver and sole occupant of her vehicle.  Ms. Chong, who was driving northbound on Fraser Street, had brought her vehicle to a stop at the intersection when a vehicle driven by the defendant Chi Yong Lee and owned by the defendant John Lee struck her vehicle from behind....

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18 Nov Wotherspoon v. Hameluck

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             In the late evening of July 27, 2009, the plaintiff sustained serious injuries when he was involved in a collision with a motor vehicle that was at that time owned and operated by the defendant. The collision occurred in the intersection of Austin Avenue and Gatineau Place in Burnaby, British Columbia. Pursuant to the order of the Registrar, dated March 28, 2014, the determination of liability for the collision was ordered to be heard separately from the assessment of damages. These reasons for judgment will therefore address only the liability issues in the case.Background...

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05 Nov Andraws v. Anslow

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The defendant has admitted complete fault for a November 22, 2011, collision in which a car that was driven by him rear-ended a van driven by the plaintiff....

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30 Oct Pitcher v. Brown

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             This is the defendant’s application for dismissal of the plaintiff’s claim for want of prosecution, or, in the alternative, that previous costs orders be satisfied forthwith and that the plaintiff pay $50,000 into court for security for costs....

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10 Oct Antrobus v. Antrobus

Posted at 00:00h in Other

             The plaintiff’s claim is against her parents, William and Joan Antrobus, and her uncle, Herman Antrobus and his common-law wife Shirley Antrobus.  She commenced her action on September 26, 2007....

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08 Oct Prokorym v. Turpin

Posted at 00:00h in Motor Vehicle Accident

             The plaintiff applied for a summary trial of the issues in this defamation action, pursuant to Rule 9-7 (2) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules. The defendant did not challenge the suitability of the matter for a summary trial. As the following summary of the facts will reveal, the only remaining issue at the conclusion of the hearing was the assessment of damages. The plaintiff seeks general damages, aggravated damages, punitive damages and special costs.Factual Background...

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