03 May Moukhine v. Collins

              Introduction[1]             This is an application by the defendants for an order for production of documents pursuant to Rule 26(11) of the Rules of Court....

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26 Apr Morrison v. Peng

             This is a personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident that occurred in the late afternoon on May 29, 2006, at the intersection of Buswell Street and Cook Road in Richmond, B.C., where there is a four-way stop....

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14 Apr Farrokhmanesh v. Sahib

             This was an application by the plaintiff to assess her party and party bill of costs presented following settlement of this action (the “Sahib action”) in which the plaintiff sued the defendant for injuries suffered by her in a motor vehicle accident that occurred on January 25, 2005....

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08 Apr Booth v. Gartner

             The plaintiff claims general damages, past loss of income, diminished earning capacity, cost of future care and special damages, as a result of a motor vehicle accident on February 4, 2007. Liability is admitted and special damages have been agreed to in the amount of $12,000.BACKGROUND...

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07 Apr Falati v. Smith

             The plaintiff, Hourash Falati, seeks damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on February 13, 2007. Liability is admitted. The most contentious issue in this claim is the extent of the plaintiff’s alleged pre-trial and future losses of earnings and earning capacity. The plaintiff’s position is that he lost or suffered diminished opportunities to earn income through various business ventures which he claims were delayed or frustrated by his injuries, including a new restaurant venture which he was about to get off the ground when the accident intervened.I.        Background...

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06 Apr Gosselin v. Neal

             In this trial, the plaintiff claims damages for injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident on January 5, 2006 (the “MVA”).  She was 39 years old at the time of the MVA.  She is now 43 years old.  She suffered injuries to her neck, right shoulder, and back.  She claims that those injuries have not resolved and that they continue to cause her pain and to restrict her activities....

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01 Apr Costello v. Rafique

             Mr. Murphy Costello (“Mr. Costello”) was injured in a motor vehicle accident on October 26, 2006. Liability is admitted by the defendants. At issue is the quantum of damages owed with respect to the extent of Mr. Costello’s injuries from the relatively minor rear-end collision. A complication is that the accident took place about three months after Mr. Costello had back surgery.I.        Background...

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31 Mar Lamont v. Stead

           On December 9, 2006, a car operated by the defendant struck the left rear corner of a car operated by the plaintiff. At the time of the collision, the plaintiff was stopped at a red light for eastbound traffic on Kingsway, at 14th Avenue, in Burnaby, BC. The defendant approached from behind and, in an attempt to pass on the left, caught the left rear of the plaintiff’s vehicle with the right front of his vehicle. The impact was unexpected. It caused moderate damage to both cars....

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24 Mar Fata v. Heinonen

             The plaintiff, Elio Fata, is advancing a claim for damages for personal injuries caused by a motor vehicle accident that occurred on November 13, 2006.  It was a rear-end collision that occurred when Mr. Fata was stopped at a traffic light.  Mr. Fata was 59 at the time.  Mr. Fata did not immediately think that he needed medical treatment and took no time off his work as an Electronics Technician at Simon Fraser University (“SFU”).  As time passed, Mr. Fata felt that his injuries progressed to the point where he had too much restriction and pain in his left shoulder and arm to competently perform his job.  He therefore quit his job of 38 years, taking early retirement effective as of July 2008. ...

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