21 Jul Nish v. McLaughlin

             Dagan Nish claims damages for personal injury arising out of two motor vehicle accidents: the first on January 27, 2010 and the second on March 30, 2010. Mr. Nish claims for non-pecuniary damages, past loss of income, loss of income-earning capacity, special damages, and cost of future care....

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28 May Stanway v. Wyeth Canada Inc.

             In my directions regarding litigation funding agreements (LFA) indexed at 2013 BCSC 1585, I determined that a LFA may be approved in British Columbia. I invited the defendants’ submissions in respect of the particular aspects of the LFA. I determined that the LFA is subject to privilege on matters relating to litigation strategy, litigation budget and other “highly sensitive” aspects....

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20 Nov Lourenco v. Pham

             Vera Lourenco seeks damages in respect of injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident (“MVA”) on November 25, 2009. Ms. Lourenco was a pedestrian who was hit by the defendant Tommy Pham who was the driver of a 2008 Honda Civic, owned by Dinh Cuong Pham. He turned his car into the intersection of Grandview Highway and Renfrew Street in Vancouver and struck the left side of Ms. Lourenco’s body while she was a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The defendants admit liability for the accident.FactsBefore the Accident...

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05 Jul Roy v. Storvick

             Devlin Roy was involved in a motor vehicle accident on July 1, 2009. He was driving west on West 14th Avenue in Vancouver, British Columbia. The defendant Elke Storvick was making a U-turn at Manitoba Street and 14th Avenue when she collided with the passenger side of Mr. Roy’s vehicle....

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18 Apr Moritz v. Schmitz

             The plaintiff Clarissa Moritz was the back-seat passenger in a motor vehicle, driven by defendant Amanda Hughes and owned by defendant Sheila Schmitz, on November 21, 2007 when it collided with a vehicle driven by the defendant Cody Vieira. Liability is admitted....

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15 Oct Rollheiser v. Rollheiser

             The plaintiff, Ms. Rollheiser, and her husband Brian were involved in a motor vehicle accident on July 26, 2008 as they were driving eastbound on Highway 1 approaching the 232 Street exit in Langley, British Columbia. The vehicle driven by Stephen Major, the defendant, was also driving eastbound on Highway 1 and he collided with the Rollheiser vehicle....

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02 Feb Pearlman v. Critchley

           The defendants American Commerce Insurance Company (ACIC), Owen Bird Law Corporation (OBLC) and Scott Stephens have two applications. They apply for summary judgment. Specifically, they ask the Court to strike Mr. Pearlman’s writ of summons and statement of claim and dismiss his action against them pursuant to Rules 9-5 and 9-6 of the Rules of Court. They also apply for a vexatious litigant order that Mr. Pearlman be enjoined from commencing any further legal proceedings in this court without first obtaining leave of a Justice under s.18 of the Supreme Court Act....

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02 Nov FitzGibbon v. Ma

             THE COURT: This is an application by the law firm of Hammerberg Altman Beaton & Maglio LLP (the law firm) for the following orders:1.     The court grant the law firm a charge against the settlement proceeds paid out to Mr. Piters in trust for Ms. FitzGibbon for fees, taxes and disbursements;2.     Ms. FitzGibbon and Mr. Piters be held jointly and severally liable for the amount to be assessed; and3.     The matter be remitted to the registrar for taxation, including a determination of interest and the amount of fees owing.Background...

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