09 Dec Stocker v. Osei-Appiah

             The defendant Jaime Theresa Osei-Appiah applies for an order pursuant to Rule 7-6 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules requiring the plaintiff Robert Peter Stocker to attend a functional capacity evaluation by Jeff Padvaiskas, an occupational therapist, on January 11, 2016 and a vocational assessment by Ms. Samantha Gallagher, a vocational consultant, on January 14, 2016.BACKGROUND...

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08 Oct Benavides v. Doe

            The plaintiff, Manuel Benavides, brings this action to recover damages for injuries he claims to have suffered as a passenger on a bus operated by the defendant, South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, doing business as Translink and/or Coast Mountain Bus Company Limited (“Translink”).  Mr. Benavides, who is now 76 years old, claims that he fell on January 1, 2012 when the bus on Translink's route number eight stopped suddenly as it travelled north on Fraser Street in East Vancouver, near 22nd Avenue....

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31 Jul Dhanji v. Holland

             The 39-year-old plaintiff, Amal Aminmohamed Dhanji, claims against the defendant John Holland for damages for personal injuries.  On November 22, 2011, the plaintiff was struck by the defendant’s vehicle while she was walking in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Crowe Street in Vancouver, British Columbia....

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29 Dec Kimber v. Wong

            In this action for damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident, the plaintiff, Jamie Kimber, applies for an order awarding him 100% of his costs and disbursements....

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23 Dec Carroll v. Hunter

              INTRODUCTION[1]             By reasons for judgment indexed as Carroll v. Hunter, 2014 BCSC 2193, I assessed the damages payable to the plaintiff, Ms. Roma Carroll, for personal injuries she suffered in a motor vehicle accident on December 14, 2006.  My award included damages in the amount of $95,400 for past loss of earning capacity....

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02 Dec Chong v. Lee

             This is an assessment of damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff, Ann Chong, in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on December 1, 2007 at the intersection of Fraser Street and East 33rd Avenue in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The plaintiff, who was 48 years old at the time, was the seat-belted driver and sole occupant of her vehicle.  Ms. Chong, who was driving northbound on Fraser Street, had brought her vehicle to a stop at the intersection when a vehicle driven by the defendant Chi Yong Lee and owned by the defendant John Lee struck her vehicle from behind....

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04 Sep Rajan v. Hudon

             This is an assessment of damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff Ashraf Rajan in three motor vehicle accidents.  The plaintiff is a 44-year-old operating room nurse.  She is married and has two children, a 14-year-old boy, and an 11-year-old daughter....

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11 Jul Yates v. Lee

             The plaintiff, Montana Yates, applies for an order striking the jury notice filed by the defendants on September 3, 2013, and for an order that the trial of this action proceed by judge alone....

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31 Mar Andrews v. Mainster

             This is an assessment of damages for physical and psychological injuries sustained by the plaintiff, Brenda Andrews, in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on October 10, 2009 at the intersection of West 16th Avenue and Fir Street in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The plaintiff was driving west on West 16th toward Fir Street when a vehicle driven by the defendant Gail Mainster and owned by the defendant Harold Chaim Gutovich struck her vehicle while making a left turn from Fir Street.  Liability has already been determined.  By Reasons for Judgment indexed as Andrews v. Mainster, 2012 BCSC  823, the Honourable Mr. Justice Masuhara found the defendant Gail Mainster to be entirely at fault.  ...

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21 Mar Laktin v. (Vancouver) City

             The defendant, City of Vancouver, and Constable Richard Coulthard, Sergeant Jeffrey Clee, and Constable Laura Dujmovic apply pursuant to Rule 14-1(9) of the Supreme Court Civil Rules for an order for the costs of this action....

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