29 Mar Mann v. Rainsford

           At the time material to this litigation, the defendants were “an occupier of premises”, as that notion is defined in the Occupiers Liability Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 337....

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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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23 Mar Burton v. Bouwman

             Mr. Burton claims damages arising from three motor vehicle accidents, which occurred on April 7, 2006, November 9, 2006, and September 5, 2007.  Mr. Burton brought a separate lawsuit in respect of each accident.  I will refer to the accidents as the First, Second and Third Accidents.  The trial of the three actions were heard together, with Mr. Cope representing Mr. Burton, and Mr. McDonald representing all defendants.  The trial occupied eight hearing days....

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22 Mar Hauer v. Clendenning

             The plaintiff sustained soft tissue injuries in a motor vehicle accident on August 6, 2006.  By the time of trial, her primary concerns were over persistent low back and shoulder pain.  Although she had sustained soft tissue injuries affecting her back and shoulder in a 1996 motor vehicle accident, she had been free of pain symptoms for three years prior to the 2006 accident....

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19 Mar Milne v. Clarke

             The plaintiff appeals the December 29, 2009 decision of Master Tokarek sitting as Registrar of the Court wherein the Learned Registrar did not allow the claim of interest on a disbursement incurred by the solicitor for the Plaintiff....

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19 Mar King v. Horth

             This application concerns costs following the trial of this matter in which I ordered that the Thomas defendants pay damages to the plaintiff and that the action against the defendant Horth be dismissed. The plaintiff’s damages exceeded an offer to settle made by the Thomas defendants. Neither the plaintiff nor the defendant Horth had delivered a formal offer to settle....

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18 Mar SLC v. KGC

             The parties in this family action seek orders for the division of their family assets, spousal and child support, and for custody, guardianship and access for their two children....

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15 Mar Pham-Fraser v. Smith

             The plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident which occurred January 13, 2006, and claims damages.  The defendants admit liability but take issue with the nature and extent of the plaintiff’s injuries and the amount of damages she should be awarded for those injuries.  The defendants say any damage award must be discounted as a result of several pre-existing medical conditions affecting the plaintiff.THE ACCIDENT...

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15 Mar Singh v. Shergill

             On Saturday, April 1, 2006, Mr. Singh was driving, with his wife as a passenger, from his home in Surrey to his niece’s residence.  His 2005 Dodge Caravan was westbound on 72nd Avenue.  As he approached the intersection at 120th Street, the traffic light for westbound vehicles was red.  Mr. Singh stopped behind several other stopped vehicles and was waiting for the light to turn green when his van was struck from the rear by an older van driven by the defendant Amrik Shergill, and owned by Mr. Shergill’s employer, the defendant Harman Tile & Construction Ltd. ...

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