On September 3, 2010, a motor vehicle driven by the plaintiff Jaspreet Nijjar was stopped at an intersection when struck from behind by a vehicle driven by the defendant Susan Hill. Ms. Hill has admitted that the accident was caused by her negligence....
The trial of this personal injury action commenced on October 21, 2013 and continued for six days. On October 10, 2014, I issued Reasons for Judgment, (2014 BCSC 1915). I awarded the plaintiff, Mr. Zhao, $12,000 for special damages, $9,700 for the cost of future care, and $70,000 for non-pecuniary losses, for a total award of $91,700....
The plaintiff was injured on December 11, 2008 when the vehicle she was driving was struck by a vehicle owned by the defendant Daljit S. Dhariwal and driven by the defendant Surinder Kaur Dhariwal. The defendants admit that Daljit Dhariwals negligence caused the accident. Ms. Brown is seeking damages for her injuries. The defendants dispute the nature, duration and severity of the injuries alleged by the plaintiff.CREDIBILITY...
The plaintiff Bingchun Zhao was injured on October 4, 2008 when the vehicle he was driving was struck from the rear by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Qiang Yu. The defendant admits that the collision was caused by his negligence and that the accident caused soft tissue injuries to Mr. Zhaos neck and back; and caused or contributed to Mr. Zhaos headaches. Mr. Yu specifically denies that Mr. Zhao sustained a brain injury; and the parties disagree about the severity, duration and effect of the injuries received by Mr. Zhao as a result of the collision. Mr. Yu also alleges that Mr. Zhao failed to take reasonable steps to mitigate his damages.FACTS...
On February 27, 2014 I delivered Reasons for Judgment in this estate litigation. I gave the parties leave to file written submissions about costs. These are my Reasons in relation to costs....
William Boyar (Mr. Boyar or the deceased) died on January 17, 2011. The plaintiff, Joanne Boyar (Ms. Boyar) is Mr. Boyars sister. Mr. Boyar named Joanne Boyar as executor and sole beneficiary in a Will signed by Mr. Boyar on August 7, 2010. Ms. Boyar was prevented from obtaining probate of the Will by a series of caveats filed by the defendant Richard Foulston and by the defendant Kathleen Chandler. Ms. Boyar is asking the Court to find that the August 7, 2010 Will is valid and in force and she seeks an order for probate....
The trial of this action proceeded intermittently for 25 days during the period January 10, 2011 to May 4, 2011. On May 30, 2012 I delivered Reasons for Judgment awarding the plaintiff, Mr. Minhas, damages in the amount of $76,653....
Reasons for Judgment in relation to the trial of this action were issued on November 23, 2012. In the concluding paragraph of those Reasons I stated that I was not aware of any reason why the plaintiff should not have his costs on Scale B, but I invited the parties to make written or oral submissions about costs, if they wished to do so. The parties subsequently filed written submissions....
On July 10, 2009, the plaintiff, Theresa Lumley, had stopped for a red light when her vehicle was struck from behind by the vehicle driven by the defendant Corazon Balilo. Ms. Balilo admits that the accident was caused by her negligence. Ms. Lumley suffered soft tissue injuries to her neck and back as a result of the collision. The parties disagree about the severity and duration of her symptoms and the quantum of damages to be awarded to compensate Ms. Lumley for her injuries....
Ms. Dunn was a passenger on a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle driven by the defendant Susanna Lyon on August 4, 2008 in Delta, British Columbia. Ms. Lyon filed an appearance in this action, but did not defend. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) did not dispute that the accident was caused by the negligence of Ms. Lyon but the plaintiff and the Third Party disagree about the quantum of damages that should be awarded to compensate Ms. Dunn for the effects of the injuries caused by the Defendants negligence.FACTS...