27 Sep Vo v. Michl

             This action arises out of a rear end collision that occurred on February 26, 2011, on Kingsway at the intersection of Sidney Street in Vancouver, B.C. The only issue before me is liability....

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24 Sep Taylor v. Depew

             Eleven years ago the plaintiff’s motorbike collided head-on with the defendant’s dune buggy on a narrow dirt road as each rounded a corner. The force of the collision fractured the plaintiff’s thigh bone just above the knee. Liability for the accident, causation of the injuries sustained, and the amount of damages are all in issue.ANALYSIS1.               How did the accident happen?...

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21 Sep Mayervich v Sadeghipour

             THE COURT:  This is an assessment of damages sustained by Betty Mayervich as the result of a motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 17, 2007.  Liability for that collision has been admitted on behalf of the defendants.  At issue is the nature, extent, and effect of Mrs. Mayervich's injuries. Background...

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20 Sep Tolentino v. Gill

           The plaintiff, Chris Tolentino, was injured in a motor vehicle accident on January 10, 2004. He commenced this action on March 13, 2007, over a year after the expiry of the two-year limitation period in s 3(2) of the Limitation Act, RSBC 1996, c 266. The only issue in this trial is whether the defendants are estopped from relying on a limitation defence as a result of the words or conduct of an insurance adjuster employed by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).Facts...

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20 Sep Turner v. Dos Santos

           The plaintiff, Erin Turner, claims damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident that took place on March 11, 2010 in Richmond, British Columbia when the Honda Civic that she was driving was struck by a Mustang driven by the defendant, Walter Dos Santos, Jr....

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19 Sep Matheson v. Fichten

             In this action, the plaintiff claims damages for personal injuries and loss suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident on September 3, 2009.  On February 10, 2012, Master Baker ordered that the issues of liability and quantum be severed for the purposes of trial.  Counsel advised that this severance arose in the context of the plaintiff’s application for an adjournment....

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14 Sep Hardychuk v. Johnstone

             The plaintiff, Riechelle Hardychuk, claims damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on May 20, 2006.  The defendants admit liability but dispute the nature and extent of Ms. Hardychuk’s alleged injuries and the amount of damages claimed....

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11 Sep Maya Naks v. Hesse

             Maya Adriana Naks Williams, an infant, is the plaintiff in an action for damages arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred on February 26, 2005.  Ms. Sawicka, her litigation guardian, is her aunt.  Her older sister, Brandy, also brings an action for damages....

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