13 Oct Mann v. Elphick

             The plaintiff, Amarjit Singh Mann brings an application that he be granted leave to use certain documents revealed during the course of this litigation which have an implied undertaking that these documents not be used except for the purposes of this litigation. ...

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13 Oct MacLean Law v. Miolla

            THE COURT: I have had an opportunity to review my notes and I intend to give oral reasons. Because they are oral reasons, if a transcript is requested, I reserve the right to edit them....

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08 Oct Benavides v. Doe

            The plaintiff, Manuel Benavides, brings this action to recover damages for injuries he claims to have suffered as a passenger on a bus operated by the defendant, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, doing business as Translink and/or Coast Mountain Bus Company Limited (“Translink”).  Mr. Benavides, who is now 76 years old, claims that he fell on January 1, 2012 when the bus on Translink's route number eight stopped suddenly as it travelled north on Fraser Street in East Vancouver, near 22nd Avenue....

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07 Oct Miller v. Dent

             These are the Reasons for Judgment in the new trial on liability ordered by our Court of Appeal: Miller v. Dent, 2014 BCCA 234, rev’g 2013 BCSC 489....

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02 Oct Henry v. H.M.T.Q.

             In these proceedings the plaintiff, Mr. Henry seeks damages against the City of Vancouver (“the City”), William Harkema, Marilyn Sims and others (“the City defendants”), for his convictions in March of 1983 of 10 sexual offences involving eight different complainants, and his imprisonment thereafter. Mr. Henry alleges that the City is vicariously liable for the alleged negligence of Mr. Harkema and Ms. Sims and other members of the Vancouver City Police in their investigation and conduct in their investigation of a number of sexual assaults in the City....

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01 Oct Williams v. Gallagher

             Steven Williams claims damages for personal injuries he suffered in a car accident on April 4, 2010. He was in the back seat of a motor vehicle being driven by his mother when they were rear ended by a motor vehicle driven by the defendant, Michael Gallagher. Mr. Williams initially named both his mother and Mr. Gallagher as defendants, but liability has been admitted by Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Williams has discontinued the action against his mother....

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01 Oct Lane v. Wahl

             Gerald Lane was born on January 30, 1953. He is a qualified carpenter who worked at that occupation until he was injured in a motor vehicle accident on July 7, 2008. Since that time, he has been unable to work at that occupation as a result of injuries suffered in three successive motor vehicle accidents....

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28 Sep Willis v. Lalancette

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff, John Willis, was involved in a motor vehicle accident on May 1, 2012, when he was rear‑ended by a heavy truck trailer. The plaintiff subjectively experienced a number of symptoms, including pain and spasms in his neck, right arm, back, and hip, numbness and tingling in his extremities, headaches, and anxiety. His main ongoing concern relates to his mid and low back pain complaints....

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