14 Dec Wayne v. Donisi

             On March 17, 2011, at about 9:15 a.m., the plaintiff, Geraldine Marie Wayne, was driving north on Highway No. 5 in Kamloops, British Columbia. She came to a stop at Rogers Way. Her vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Dario Donisi, and owned by the corporate defendants, Ari Financial Services Inc. and Cadbury Adams Canada Inc. (the “accident”)....

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22 Nov Warner v. Cousins

             On January 13, 2009, the plaintiff, Christel Lee Warner, was driving her car west on Columbia Street in Kamloops, British Columbia. At or near the intersection of Columbia Street and 6th Avenue, a small truck driven by the defendant, Stephen Ward Cousins, and owned by the corporate defendant, turned left in front of her causing her to collide with the passenger’s side of the truck. Upon impact, the airbags in the plaintiff’s vehicle deployed. The plaintiff was wearing a seatbelt, but she suffered injuries....

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06 Nov Spiering v. Trevor

             The plaintiffs, Michael Spiering and Mechthild Maria Spiering (collectively, “the Spierings”), who are husband and wife, each commenced an action seeking damages for injuries that they suffered when they were injured in a motor vehicle accident. The accident occurred at about noon on September 17, 2008, on Highway 19 near the Zeballos junction turn off, near the Town of Port McNeill, British Columbia....

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23 May Robertson v. Whistler (Resort Municipality)

             The issue is whether the plaintiff and an authorized representative of the defendant entered into a binding settlement of this action. The defendant pled the following in its amended statement of defence:16.       In further answer to the whole of the Statement of Claim, the Defendant pleads accord and satisfaction and says that on or about December 16, 2010, the Plaintiff entered into a Settlement Agreement with counsel for the Defendant wherein the Plaintiff agreed to accept the sum of $1,400 in full satisfaction of this claim....

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01 Mar Carson v. Henyecz

             On Mother’s Day, May 11, 2008, the plaintiff, Heidi Louise Carson, was at her mother’s, Susan Ann Henyecz, rented home located at 575 Singh Street, Kamloops, British Columbia. On that date, Mrs. Henyecz, while driving her 1996 Subaru Outback station wagon, backed down the driveway and struck Ms. Carson, who was on the driveway. As a result, Ms. Carson suffered injuries, the most serious injury being an injury to her back. Ms. Carson alleges that her mother is responsible for the accident for which Ms. Carson seeks damages. This trial is only to determine liability....

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17 Jan Cameron v. Hsu

             On Friday, November 7, 2008, between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., the plaintiff, Brent Cameron, was driving his motor vehicle, a mid-size sedan. He had just completed his work week. He was travelling east on to Imperial Way in Burnaby, British Columbia, when the vehicle in front of him stopped abruptly. He was able to stop his vehicle. Looking in his rear-view mirror, he noticed the vehicle behind him travelling towards him. Mr. Cameron braced himself as he believed that the vehicle would not stop. The vehicle behind him, owned by the defendant, Fong Hsu, and driven by the defendant, Yun Lo, struck the rear of Mr. Cameron’s vehicle. As a result, Mr. Cameron’s vehicle was pushed forward, striking the rear of the vehicle in front of him. The second collision sent Mr. Cameron back into his seat. At the time of the collision, Mr. Cameron was wearing his seatbelt....

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12 May Miller v. Boughton

             The plaintiff and the defendant litigated the plaintiff’s claims before a jury relating to a motor vehicle accident that occurred in Kamloops, British Columbia on July 22, 2006....

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16 Aug Schmidt v. Hawkins

             On August 25, 2005, Mrs. Schmidt was driving her car on the highway between Sparwood and Invermere, British Columbia. Mrs. Schmidt’s husband was the front-seat passenger in the car; their two young children were in the back seat....

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21 Jul Hildebrand v. Musseau

             On May 11, 2007, the plaintiff and the defendant collided. The defendant was driving a 4 x 4 truck and had three passengers. On the day and time of the accident, the plaintiff was riding his dirt bike with one Percy Gaven. The plaintiff suffered multiple injuries for which he seeks damages....

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