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