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Civil litigation 2023 BCSC 1367

Sidhu v. Hiebert

Post-trial costs reasons in a catastrophic injury case. The Court awarded Scale C and uplift costs to the plaintiff, denied double costs to Rattan, and made a Sanderson order.

  • Social host liability
  • Contributory negligence
  • Uplift (increased) costs
  • Offers to settle and rule 9‑1 consequences
  • Sanderson/bullock orders
  • Scale c costs assessment
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Arbitration 2023 BCCA 96

Isagenix International LLC v. Harris

The Court of Appeal dismissed Isagenix’s appeal and upheld the refusal to stay a consumer products-liability negligence claim under the arbitration clauses.

  • Stay of proceedings
  • Competence-competence
  • Arbitrability
  • Scope of arbitration clause
  • Duty of care
  • Negligence
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Civil procedure 2020 BCSC 347

Sidhu v. Vivier

The court severed the Vivier action from related motor-vehicle actions, finding the separate trial would reduce unnecessary participation in a lengthy consolidated trial.

  • Severance of actions
  • Joinder
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Damages quantum
  • Expert evidence
  • Case management
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Civil procedure 2017 ONCA 590

Riddell v. Apple Canada Inc.

Where the Small Claims Court Rules do not adequately address pre-trial inspection of property, Deputy Judges have jurisdiction under r.1.03(2) to order pre-trial inspection by reference to r.32.01 of the Rules of Civil Procedure in exceptional cases where trial fairness and the interests of justice require it; in this case the power was properly exercised and the pre-trial inspection order was justified.

  • Pre-trial inspection of property
  • Jurisdiction of deputy judges
  • Rules of the small claims court r.1.03(2) and r.17.03
  • Application of rules of civil procedure r.32.01
  • Distinction from summary judgment procedure (van de vrande)
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Insurance law 2016 BCSC 48

West Creek Farms Ltd. v. Lloyd's Underwriters

The court held that an efficacy exclusion did not bar coverage for alleged crop damage caused by West Creek’s soil, and the insurer had a duty to defend.

  • Efficacy exclusion
  • Duty to defend
  • Policy interpretation
  • Property damage
  • Products/completed operations
  • Duty-to-defend
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Torts 2012 BCSC 1422

Pennock v. Aerostar International, Inc.

Motley: latex, balloon, propane fire; the court held the plaintiffs did not prove Aerostar negligently assembled the hose or that any design defect caused the loss.

  • Manufacturing/assembly defect
  • Design defect
  • Failure to warn
  • Causation
  • Expert evidence
  • Risk allocation
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Class actions 2012 BCCA 260

Stanway v. Wyeth Canada Inc.

The Court of Appeal upheld certification of a class action over hormone therapy drugs, finding enough evidence for common issues on causation and BPCPA claims.

  • Certification
  • General causation
  • Specific causation
  • Preferability
  • Failure to warn
  • Failure to disclose
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Civil procedure 2008 BCSC 643

Azuma Foods (Canada) Ltd. v. Versacold Canada Corporation

The court dismissed motions for production of fire-investigation files and expert examinations, finding litigation privilege and solicitor-client privilege applied.

  • Litigation privilege
  • Solicitor-client privilege
  • Rule 28 examination
  • Disclosure in interests of justice
  • Expert witness compellability
  • Litigation-privilege
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Tort 2007 BCSC 218

Hilton Haider et al. v. HMTQ et al.

The plaintiffs sought to substitute Carrier Corporation for Bryant Heating & Cooling Co. Ltd. in a carbon monoxide poisoning action, but the application was dismissed for delay and prejudice.

  • Substitution of parties
  • Limitation act s.4(1)
  • Rule 15(5)(a)(iii)
  • Prejudice from delay
  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Costs
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Class actions 2006 BCSC 1454

Reid v. Ford Motor Company et al.

Court approved a class settlement over Ford TFI module claims, along with class counsel fees and $3,000 compensation to the representative plaintiff.

  • Settlement approval
  • Class counsel fees
  • Representative plaintiff compensation
  • Warranty extension
  • Reimbursement program
  • Class-actions
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