18 Jun Currie v. Taylor

             This trial concerned the liability for a motor vehicle accident in June 2008. The trial was held on April 2 - 5 and 10, 2012 and judgment was given October 23, 2012. The plaintiff was found to be 75% liable for the accident and the defendants 25% liable. The defendant Taylor was the owner of the vehicle driven by the defendant Sharp at the time of the accident....

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19 Dec Lennox v. Karim

             Alan Lennox was injured in a car accident on August 16, 2003, when his car was struck by the defendant’s car at the intersection of E 12th Avenue and Fraser Street in Vancouver (“the accident”). The defendant entered the intersection against a red light and hit the front left side of Mr. Lennox’s car. Liability for the accident is admitted by the defendant....

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23 Oct Currie v. Taylor

             In the early evening of June 23, 2008 the plaintiff Erin McRoy (formerly known as Jason Michael Currie) was driving a yellow and white taxi (“the Taxi”) en route to the City of Vernon when he attempted to turn left onto Highway 97 at the intersection with Meadowlark Road (“the Intersection”). At the same time, the defendant Allan Sharp was driving a delivery van (“the Van”) owned by the defendant Karen Lorraine Taylor northbound on Highway 97 approaching the Intersection. The Taxi crossed over a portion of Highway 97 with the intention of turning left into the southbound lane when the Van collided with the driver’s side of the Taxi in the northbound left/center lane. The impact caused enormous damage to both vehicles and the plaintiff was seriously injured. The issue to be resolved in this trial is to what degree, if any, the accident was caused by the negligence of the defendant Sharp.Evidence...

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13 Aug Springer v. Kee

           On December 12, 2008, the plaintiff, Ashley Springer, and the defendant Po Ngo Kee (Ms. Kee) were driving eastbound on Sprott Street in Burnaby at about 5:30 p.m. As the parties neared an upcoming intersection, the traffic in front came to a halt. The plaintiff stopped and as the defendant was slowing down, her car was struck from behind and pushed underneath the back of the plaintiff’s car....

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27 Jul Hill v. Swayne

             In December 2009 the plaintiff was injured in a collision with a small Honda leaving the driveway of a residence adjacent to Champlain Crescent near Hollyhock Lane in Vancouver, B.C....

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25 Apr Lennox v. Karim

             THE COURT:  The plaintiff was injured in a car accident on August 16, 2003. This action was commenced on May 30, 2005, with a statement of claim that enumerated multiple injuries suffered in the accident. For the purposes of this ruling, I will deal only with the allegation in para. 5(e) that Mr. Lennox suffered injuries to the knees....

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13 Jan McPherson v. Lange

             This trial concerns a motor vehicle collision that occurred November 9, 2005 at the intersection of Canada Way and Burris Street (the “intersection”) in Burnaby, B.C. Mr. McPherson is claiming damages for injuries suffered in the accident. This trial was restricted to the determination of which party was liable for his loss....

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18 Nov Kardum v. Asadi-Moghadam

             Joseph Kardum was injured in car accidents in June 2007 and October 2009 (the “accidents”). Liability for both accidents is admitted by the defendants and this trial is concerned with the assessment of damages and apportionment between the defendants....

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20 Sep Nerval v. Khehra

           On October 16, 2007, a car accident occurred at the intersection of Blue Jay Street and Sandpiper Drive in Abbotsford (the “Intersection”). Bethann Nerval was attempting a left turn at the Intersection at the same moment Ramandeep Khehra was proceeding southbound through the Intersection.  Neither woman saw the other in time and Ms. Khehra’s vehicle struck Ms. Nerval’s vehicle broadside. Both parties were injured and have sued one another. This trial was restricted to the issue of which driver’s negligence caused the collision. The measure of fault attributed to each party will govern the apportionment of their entitlement to damages, which will be tried separately from the liability issue.Undisputed Facts...

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