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Civil procedure 2025 BCSC 230

Moiseiwitsch v. Canadian National Railway Company

The court refused an unconditional stay of document discovery in Lytton fire actions, but deferred the first tranche of production until August 1, 2025, on a reciprocal, liability-and-causation basis.

  • Document discovery
  • Stay/extension of discovery
  • Case management
  • Class certification
  • Opt-out right
  • Document-discovery
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Civil procedure 2024 NSSC 54

Boyce v. Waterloo Insurance Company

The jury notice was struck because, applying Rule 52.02(5)(b) and the factors in Cyr, justice required a judge-alone trial: the case requires multiple expert medical and technical opinions and complex evidentiary rulings, the self-represented plaintiff has demonstrated inability to conduct an effective jury trial and will require extensive court assistance that could prejudice the defendants, so a judge-alone trial best serves the interests of justice.

  • Jury trial
  • Striking jury notice
  • Self-represented litigant
  • Expert medical evidence
  • Delay
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Civil procedure 2017 BCCA 205

Anonson v. North Vancouver (City)

La Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique a jugé que l’art. 736 de la Local Government Act est un avis, non un délai de prescription, et a rétabli l’ordonnance conditionnelle.

  • Joinder (r.6-2(7))
  • Municipal notice provisions (lga s.736/s.286)
  • Application of limitation act s.4(1)
  • Saving provision (reasonable excuse and prejudice)
  • Interpretation of statutory notices vs limitation periods
  • Municipal-notice-provisions
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Sale of goods/contract 2014 BCSC 1237

Nogueira v. O. Alasaly Pharmacy Ltd.

A customer suffered a serious burn from a medicated analgesic patch bought at a pharmacy. The court found the patch unfit or not merchantable and awarded damages.

  • Merchantable quality
  • Fitness for purpose
  • Causation
  • Quantum of damages
  • Health care cost recovery
  • Consumer safety
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Civil procedure 2012 BCSC 1409

Hove v. Inglis

The court allowed a further amendment to the personal injury pleadings, ordered one more day of discovery and a physiatry IME, but refused a psychiatric IME.

  • Amendment of pleadings
  • Independent medical examination
  • Examination for discovery
  • Expert disclosure deadlines
  • Trial scheduling and adjournment
  • Costs
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Insurance law 2012 BCSC 1112

Walker v. Doe

Le juge refuse de soumettre les questions 8 et 9 au jury faute du contrat Manuvie, mais permet des aides visuelles limitées en plaidoirie finale, sous conditions.

  • Nominal defendant s.24 deductions
  • Long-term disability offsets
  • Jury instructions and questions
  • Use of demonstrative/visual aids in closing submissions
  • Contract interpretation for disability definitions
  • Voir dire procedure
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Civil procedure 2010 BCSC 503

Gill v. Morin

The court removed an infant plaintiff’s guardian ad litem, refused to appoint the Public Guardian and Trustee over its objection, and stayed the action until majority.

  • Litigation guardian
  • Appointment of public guardian and trustee
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Third party contribution/indemnity
  • Costs
  • Litigation-guardian
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Class proceedings 2001 BCSC 1060

Killough v. Can. Red Cross

The court approved partial class-action settlements over Hepatitis C claims, certified the action for settlement purposes, added Plan Participants, and appointed KPMG Inc. as administrator.

  • Settlement approval
  • Certification for settlement purposes
  • Bar orders and release
  • Joinder of third party contributors (plan participants)
  • Appointment of settlement administrator
  • Class counsel fees and participation of public guardian
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Labour law (1920) 60 SCR 597

Great North Western Telegraph Co. v. Tremblay

On appeal from Quebec, the Supreme Court held that a petition for authorization to sue under the Workmen's Compensation Act did not interrupt prescription.

  • Workmen's compensation act
  • Interruption of prescription
  • Authorization to sue/conciliation procedure
  • Judicial demand (art. 2224 c.c.)
  • Employer liability
  • Statutory interpretation
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