14 Apr Smith v. Neil

             On January 7, 2015, I released reasons for judgment in this matter (Smith v. Neil, 2015 BCSC 9) and invited the parties to reappear before me as to the issue of costs if such were impacted by delivery of an offer to settle....

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18 Feb Mastromonaco v. Moraal

            In the late afternoon of March 20, 2009, the plaintiff, Roseanna Mastromonaco (the “Plaintiff”), had little on her mind beyond safely crossing the controlled intersection of 152nd Street and 18th Avenue in Surrey, British Columbia....

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07 Jan Smith v. Neil

             The plaintiff, a 56-year-old female, was injured in a motor vehicle accident which took place November 23, 2010 at the intersection of 222nd St. and 50th Avenue in Langley, British Columbia. Liability has been admitted on behalf of the defendants....

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29 Apr Bilanik v. Ferman

             The plaintiff, Krystyna Bilanik, claims damages for injuries sustained in two motor vehicle accidents. The first occurred on May 16, 2008 when the plaintiff was a passenger in a stationary vehicle struck by the defendant, Juan Ferman (the “first accident”). Liability for this accident has been admitted on behalf of Mr. Ferman. The only issue is what damages, if any, were sustained by the plaintiff....

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18 Feb Kovac v. Moscone

             The sole remaining issue in this proceeding is that of costs arising from the 21-day trial which concluded in May 2011.  The only issue at trial was the assessment of the plaintiff’s damages arising from a motor vehicle accident which occurred in February 2004.  The plaintiff submitted her damages were well in excess of $1 million.  The defendant submitted a range of $15,000 to $20,000 was appropriate....

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02 Dec Gill v. Widjaja

             THE COURT:  Each of the parties applies for a review of the findings of Master Baker, sitting as a registrar, with respect to the taxation of the plaintiff's party and party bill of costs arising under this Rule 15 action....

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26 Jul T.C. v. A.M.

             T.C. brings this application without notice seeking that this Court take jurisdiction over the action she commenced against her former father-in-law, A.M., for damages for sexual assault alleged to have occurred in Montreal, Quebec....

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19 Apr Jampolsky v. Shattler

             The plaintiff, Perry Jampolsky, is a 28 year old Surrey resident injured in four separate motor vehicle accidents. The first three accidents occurred over the summer of 1999; the last accident occurred in August 2007. At the time of the first accident the plaintiff was 18 years old. He was accompanied in the vehicle by his brother, Marc, who has since settled his claims arising from the initial accident....

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19 Nov Lewis v. Lewis

             THE COURT:  This is an application by the defendants seeking an order that the plaintiff re-attend an examination for discovery for the purposes of questioning the plaintiff on issues of causation in respect of the plaintiff’s injuries....

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26 May Mendoza-Flores v. Haigh

           The plaintiff, Karen Mendoza-Flores, was injured in two separate motor vehicle accidents, both of which occurred on Departure Bay Road in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The first accident, involving the first defendant, Patricia Haigh, occurred on September 24, 2007. The second accident, involving the second defendant, Timothy Harmeson, occurred on May 7, 2008....

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