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Class actions 2023 BCSC 2272

McEwan v. Canadian Hockey League

The court dismissed the defendants’ application to cross-examine the plaintiff’s player affiants and expert on a proposed class-action certification record.

  • Certification
  • Cross-examination of affiants
  • Admissibility and weight of expert evidence
  • Concussion protocols
  • Commonality
  • Class-actions
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Health care cost recovery 2020 BCSC 42

Woo v. Crème De La Crumb Bakeshop & Catering Ltd.

The court held that a single Minister’s Certificate could satisfy s. 16 of the HCCRA and admitted it, finding the certificate sufficient in substance despite imperfect wording.

  • Health care costs recovery act s.16
  • Minister's certificate admissibility
  • Rebuttable vs conclusive proof
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Health-care-costs-recovery-act
  • Ministers-certificate
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Contract 2019 BCSC 2002

Owen-Jones v. Vasir

The court found the buyer breached a real estate purchase contract, forfeited the $20,000 deposit, dismissed a negligent misrepresentation counterclaim, and awarded damages.

  • Breach of contract
  • Forfeiture of deposit
  • Negligent misrepresentation
  • Damages
  • Costs
  • Time is of the essence
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Defamation 2013 ONCA 405

Shtaif v. Toronto Life Publishing Co. Ltd.

The court held that (1) whether the Libel and Slander Act applies to the internet publication and whether the internet posting was discoverable are genuine issues for trial; (2) the American single publication rule should not be applied, particularly across different media; (3) the plaintiffs gave timely and adequate s.5 notice in August 2008 but failed to assert the recaptured print libel within s.6's three-month period and so the recaptured print claim is statute-barred; (4) the Limitations Act, 2002 s.4 does not displace s.6; and (5) the negligence claim fails as a matter of law because th…

  • Libel and slander act s.5 and s.6
  • Limitations act, 2002 ss.2,4,19
  • Internet publication and jurisdiction
  • Single publication rule
  • Discoverability
  • Duty of care (proximity and foreseeability)
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Product liability 2010 BCSC 681

Beazley v. Suzuki Motor Corporation

Evidentiary ruling on Exhibit 13 in a vehicle defect trial: most challenged documents were admitted, but advertising, many complaints, and unrelated items were removed.

  • Admissibility of documents
  • Doctrine of documents in possession
  • Relevance
  • Post-event conduct
  • Hearsay
  • Notice
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Civil procedure 2007 BCCA 573

Birrell v. Providence Health Care Society

The court held that an order adding plaintiffs and refusing dismissal was interlocutory, not final, so leave to appeal was required.

  • Joinder of parties
  • Rule 15(5) rules of court
  • Rule 18a dismissal for no cause of action
  • Limitation act (two-year and six-year periods)
  • Final vs interlocutory order
  • Leave to appeal under court of appeal act
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Occupiers' liability 2004 BCSC 1251

Leweke v. Saanich School District No. 63

The court dismissed a school-bleacher slip-and-fall claim, finding the bleachers were not proven unsafe and that the plaintiff’s footwear and inattention caused the fall.

  • Slip and fall
  • Duty of care
  • Standard of care
  • Contributory negligence
  • Causation
  • Expert evidence
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Property law 2004 BCSC 119

Kirkpatrick et al. v. The Public Trustee, Estate of William Parkinson, deceased et al.

The court dismissed the Kirkpatricks’ claim against the Attorney General and the Public Trustee, holding the s. 298 claim was time-barred and the Public Trustee owed no actionable duty.

  • Land title act s.298
  • Assurance fund
  • Registrar duties and marginal notes
  • Statute-bar/limitation
  • Discoverability rule
  • Proprietary estoppel
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Civil procedure 2002 BCSC 413

Schwager v. Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd.

The court allowed the plaintiff to add Concord Security as a defendant after limitation expiry, finding the balance of prejudice and convenience favoured amendment.

  • Adding party after limitation period
  • Rule 15(5)
  • Limitation act s.4 and s.6
  • Prejudice from delay
  • Adjournment
  • Adding-party-after-limitation-period
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Insurance law 2001 BCSC 1696

Wilson v. Clarica Life Insurance Co.

The court held Clarica Life liable for funds Ms. Wilson gave Carey Dennis as its agent, but dismissed the claim against Clarica Investco. Interest and costs were also addressed.

  • Apparent authority
  • Agent's actual authority
  • Independent contractor vs employee
  • Negligent hiring and supervision
  • Statutory insurer liability (insurance act s.16)
  • Remedies: damages and interest
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