11 Feb Takhar v. Sidhu

             THE COURT:  This is an application by the defendant in proceedings brought by Mr. Takhar respecting injuries he alleges arose from a motor vehicle accident which occurred in October of 2012....

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19 Nov Michael G. Armstrong Law Corporation v. Turner

            These are proceedings brought by the Solicitor under s. 70 of the Legal Profession Act[1] for the review of his account to Ms. Turner dated December 16, 2014. The account is for $4,840 fees and $5.10 disbursements; with taxes the total is $5,426.16. The entire amount remains outstanding and is disputed by Ms. Turner.BACKGROUND...

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19 Nov Michael G. Armstrong Law Corporation v. Turner

            These are proceedings brought by the Solicitor under s. 70 of the Legal Profession Act[1] for the review of his account to Ms. Turner dated December 16, 2014. The account is for $4,840 fees and $5.10 disbursements; with taxes the total is $5,426.16. The entire amount remains outstanding and is disputed by Ms. Turner.BACKGROUND...

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08 May Provincial Health Services Authority v. Crothall Healthcare

             The third parties, Nilfisk-Advance Canada Company and Nilfisk-Advance, Inc. (“Nilfisk”) challenge pleadings by the defendants Crothall Healthcare, a division of Compass Group Canada Ltd./Groupe Compass Canada Ltee. (“Crothall”). In particular they challenge Crothall’s third party notice filed December 20, 2012 as amended June 20, 2013 arguing that the amendments are invalid, having created a new cause of action and having been made without consent or leave of the court. In this, Nilfisk relies primarily on Rules 3-5(8) and (13) and Rule 6-1(1) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules[1]. In the result, Nilfisk asks that portions of the third party notice be struck.BACKGROUND...

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10 Jul Patterson v. Bodman

             The plaintiff Ms. Patterson applies for an order setting aside my order of March 26th, 2014, as yet un-entered, granting the defendant Canadian Road Leasing Company (“Canadian”) and the third party Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (“ICBC”) leave to issue a further third party notice against Patricia Nielsen.  I concluded that the parties needed an early decision, and therefore set aside the third party notice with reasons to follow.  These are those reasons.BACKGROUND...

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21 Nov Wong v. Trueit

             THE COURT:  This is an application to adjourn a trial set for three days commencing December the 3rd and arising out of a motor vehicle accident.  The application is made by the plaintiff and counsel have both argued their perspectives thoroughly, ably, and succinctly.  It has been a long week.  I have heard a lot of applications.  There has been a complete spectrum in that respect.  I am glad to say that today's was at the very professional and competent end of the spectrum....

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14 Aug Dazham v. Nachar

             THE COURT:  This is an application in the first instance to sever liability issues from damages or quantum, or alternatively to adjourn a four-day trial, all set for the 4th of September, less than a month hence....

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16 May Amezcua v. Norlander

             At the Case Planning Conference in these matters two questions arose and I took the unusual step of reserving on them.  Broadly speaking Mr. Pettit for the defendant Norlander requests an order directing the plaintiff to deliver particulars of special damages to date.  In the other action Mr. Alma seeks directions under Rule 5-3(1) that the plaintiff “...

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08 Feb Turnbull v. Yarmohammadi

             THE COURT:  This is an application for an order directing the plaintiff,  Ms. Turnbull, to attend on an independent medical examination with Dr. Dost, a neurologist....

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