2021 BC Newsletter

Summarized Cases:

R. v. Manhas, 2020 BCCA 354– Self-Defence; Section 34(1) of the Criminal Code; Assault- Counsel Comments provided by Eric Gottardi and Chantelle Van Wiltenburg, Counsel for the Defendant

Panegos v. O’Byrne, 2020 BCCA 352– Breach of Contract; Calculation of Damage; Real Estate Commission- Counsel Comments provided by Jaime A Hall, Counsel for the Respondent

Cambie Surgeries Corporation v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2020 BCCA 349- The Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Sections 7 and 15 of the Charter; Health Care; Interim Orders Pending Appeal

Waterway Houseboats Ltd. v. British Columbia, 2020 BCCA 378- Water Act; Negligence; Contributory Negligence; Duty of Care of Regulators

R. v. Moazami, 2020 BCCA 350- Record and Courtroom Access Policy; Open Court Principle; Sealing Orders

Summarized Cases:

NBC Ltd. v. Aarts Nursery Ltd., 2021 BCCA 7: Easements; Specific Performance; Section 35 of the Property Law Act

Fonseca v. Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee, 2021 BCCA 27: Riparian Rights; Erosion; Bylaws

DLC Holdings Corp. v. Payne, 2021 BCCA 31: Discontinuances; Rule 9-8 ~ Counsel Comments Provided by Matthew Nied and Danielle DiPardo, Counsel for the Appellant

Sohal v. Lezama, 2021 BCCA 40: Limitation Act; Contribution and Indemnity; Third Party Notices ~ Counsel Comments Provided by Emilie LeDuc and Guy Brown, Q.C., Counsel for the Respondent

Barendregt v. Grebliunas, 2021 BCCA 11: Family Law; Relocation; Fresh Evidence; New Evidence ~ Counsel Comments provided by Georgialee Lang, Counsel for the Appellant

Summarized Cases:

Der v. Zhao, 2021 BCCA 82: Negligence; Slip-and-Falls; Duty of Care; Sidewalks

Nagy v. William L. Rutherford (B.C.) Limited, 2021 BCCA 62: Employment Law; Wrongful Dismissal; After-Acquired Cause ~ Counsel Comments provided by Tanvir Sanghera & Navpreet Chhina, Counsel for the Appellant

Osborne v. Family Insurance Solutions Inc., 2021 BCCA 104: Insurance; Insured Property; Insured Perils; Extended Water Damage Coverage

Dhaliwal v. Dhaliwal, 2021 BCCA 72: Family Relations Act; Marriage Agreements; Unfairness ~ Counsel Comments provided by Megan Ellis, Q.C., Counsel for the Appellant

R. v. Virk, 2021 BCCA 58: Criminal Law; R. v. Jordan; Delay; Standard of Review ~ Counsel Comments provided by G.D. McKinnon, Q.C., Counsel for the Appellant

Summarized Cases:

Hall v. Hall, 2021 BCCA 115: Family Law; Separation Agreements; “Material Change in Circumstances” Test

Victory Motors (Abbotsford) Ltd. v. Actton Super-Save Gas Stations Ltd., 2021 BCCA 129: Environmental Management Act; Costs of Remediation; Legal Costs

R. v. A.S.D., 2021 BCCA 119: Criminal Law; Circumstantial Evidence; No-Evidence Motions ~Counsel Comments provided by Thomas Arbogast, Counsel for the Appellant 

Alvaro v. InsureBC (Lee & Porter) Insurance Services Inc., 2021 BCCA 96: Insurance; Negligence of Insurance Agents; Calculation of Damages ~ Counsel Comments provided by Kevin Gourlay, Counsel for the Appellants

Metro Vancouver (Regional District) v. Belcarra South Preservation Society, 2021 BCCA 121: Residential Tenancies; Notices to End Tenancies; Changes in Use

Summarized Cases:

Costello v. ITB Marine Group Ltd., 2021 BCCA 154– Employment Law; Constructive Dismissal; Costs

625536 B.C. Ltd. v. Owners of Strata Plan LMS 4385, 2021 BCCA 158– Strata Property Act; Recovery of Legal Fees; Certificate of Lien; Statutory Interpretation ~ Counsel Comments provided by Jeremy Shragge, Counsel for the Respondents

Bains v. Khalsa Diwan Society of Abbotsford, 2021 BCCA 159– Administrative Law; Procedural Fairness; Societies Act; Reasonable Apprehension of Bias

Beedie (Keefer Street) Holdings Ltd. v. Vancouver (City), 2021 BCCA 160-Administrative Law; Procedural Fairness

McColl v. Sullivan, 2021 BCCA 181– Personal Injury; Damages; Present Value of Future Loss; Gender-Based Statistics ~ Counsel Comments provided by Thomas O’Mahony, Counsel for the Respondent

Summarized Cases:

Ojanen v. Acumen Law Corporation, 2021 BCCA 189: Wrongful Dismissal; Punitive Damages; Legal Profession

Johansson v. Janssen, 2021 BCCA 190: Family Law; Habitual Residence; Jurisdiction; Court Jurisdiction and Proceedings Transfer Act

Cook v. Cook, 2021 BCCA 194: Family Law; Unequal Division of Property; Excluded Assets; Compensatory Spousal Support

Charbonneau Estate v. Charbonneau, 2021 BCCA 206: Summary Judgment; Landlord and Tenant; Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act

Team Transport Services Ltd. v. Unifor, Local No. VCTA, 2021 BCCA 211: Labour Relations; Common Employer Declaration; Bankruptcy

Summarized Cases:

Neufeld v. Hansman, 2021 BCCA 222: Defamation; Fair Comment; Protection of Public Participation Act

Lanfer v. Eilers, 2021 BCCA 241: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments; Private International Law ~ Counsel Comments provided by Christopher Watson, Counsel for the Appellant, and Jana Keeley, Counsel for the Respondent

Li v. British Columbia, 2021 BCCA 256: Constitutional Law; Property Transfer Tax; Charter of Rights and Freedoms; Citizenship ~ Counsel Comments provided by David Wu, Luciana Brasil, Avichay Sharon,Counsel for the Appellant

Walter v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2021 BCCA 259: Civil Procedure; Rule 6-2(7); Adding Plaintiffs to an Action

Oddou v. Mpega, 2021 BCCA 258: Family Law; Spousal Support; Self-Sufficiency

Summarized Cases:

Chichak v. Chichak, 2021 BCCA 286: Enforcement of Judgments; Land Titles; Equity; Nemo dat quod non habet

Green Light Solutions Corp. v. Baker, 2021 BCCA 287:Trusts; Trust Accounting ~ Counsel Comments provided by Scott Lemke and Emma Chapple, Counsel for the Appellant

Hobbs v. Warner, 2021 BCCA 290: Defamation; Protection of Public Participation Act

Klassen v. British Columbia (Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor
General), 2021 BCCA 294: Issue Estoppel; Abuse of Process; Prosecutorial Immunity ~ Counsel Comments provided by Marshall Putnam and Daniel McNamee, Counsel for the Appellants

Provincial Court Judges’ Association of British Columbia v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2021 BCCA 295Judicial Compensation ~Counsel Comments provided by Andrew D. Gay, Q.C., Counsel for the Appellant, Attorney General of British Columbia

Summarized Cases:

Pareto Capital Partners (2011) Ltd. v. DVRM Investments Ltd., 2021 BCCA 305: Commercial Law; Option to Purchase; Breach of Contract; Oppression Remedy

Airside Event Spaces Inc. v. Langley (Township), 2021 BCCA 306: Commercial Lease; Relief from Forfeiture; Remedies

Del Bianco v. Yang, 2021 BCCA 315: Cost of Future Care; Damages; Insurance (Vehicle) Regulation; No-Fault Benefits ~ Counsel Comments provided by Ryan Parsons, Counsel for the Appellants

Chan-Henry v. Liu, 2021 BCCA 318: Family Law; Res judicata; Evidence ~ Counsel Comments provided by Johanna Stein, Counsel for the Respondent

1001790 BC Ltd. v. 0996530 BC Ltd., 2021 BCCA 321: Contracts; Non est factum; Unilateral Mistake