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Civil procedure 2023 BCSC 420

Ridley Terminals Inc. v. Sandvik Canada Inc.

The court dismissed leave to add a settling defendant as a third party for declaratory relief, finding the balance of prejudice favored respecting the settlement.

  • Third party proceedings
  • Bc ferry / pierringer style settlement
  • Declaratory relief
  • Disclosure and production
  • Leave to file
  • Apportionment of liability
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Tort 2009 NSSC 60

Merrick v. Guilbeault

Court awarded non‑pecuniary damages of $52,000 (increased to account for aggravated damages) finding assault was brutal, unprovoked and caused permanent physical and psychological injury; rejected defendant's mitigation argument on the evidence; held defendants were joint tortfeasors, equally blameworthy and jointly and severally liable (with equal apportionment of fault where relevant); awarded pre‑judgment interest for five years (Aug 11, 1999 to Aug 11, 2005) at 2.5% p.a.; awarded costs (Tariff C $2,450) and disbursements $1,503.40.

  • Assault
  • Non‑pecuniary damages
  • Aggravated damages
  • Mitigation
  • Joint tortfeasors and apportionment
  • Interest on damages
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Tort 2008 BCSC 394

MacDonald v. Goertz

The court found negligence by both drivers and the plaintiffs in a late-night pedestrian collision, and apportioned fault 60% to the plaintiffs, 30% to Goertz, and 10% to Ahmad.

  • Duty of care
  • Contributory negligence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Statutory duties under motor vehicle act
  • Apportionment of fault
  • Negligence
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