January
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Summarized Cases: Jackson v. The Standard Life Assurance Company, 2012 BCCA 503: Insurance Policies; Interpretation; Eligibility for Benefits |
February
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Summarized Cases: The Los Angeles Salad Company Inc. v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency, 2013 BCCA 34: Negligence; Duty of Care; Food Inspections |
March
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Summarized Cases: Vilardell v. Dunham, 2013 BCCA 65: Civil litigation; Constitutional Issues; Costs; Court Fees ~ Counsel Comments provided by Kasari Govender, Counsel for the Intervenor, West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund, and, by Jamie Maclaren and Ryan Parsons, Counsel for the Respondent, Montserrat Vilardell |
April
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Summarized Cases: Wallman v. Gill, 2013 BCCA 110: Civil Procedure; Leave to Appeal; Striking Jury |
May
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Summarized Cases: Ibbotson v. Fung, 2013 BCCA 171: Family Law; Division of Assets; Constructive Trusts ~ Counsel Comments provided by Mark Slay and Zara Suleman, Counsel for the Respondent, Lindsay Y. Ibbotson Federation of Law Societies of Canada v. Canada (Attorney General), 2013 BCCA 147: Constitutional Law; Charter; Solicitor-Client Privilege; Money Laundering ~ Counsel Comments provided by Roy Millen, Counsel for the Respondent, The Federation of Law Societies of Canada, and, by Ron A. Skolrood, QC, Counsel for the Intervenor, Canadian Bar Association |
June
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Summarized Cases: Casses v. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2013 BCCA 200: Defamation; Pleadings |
July
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Summarized Cases: Suen v. Suen, 2013 BCCA 313: Real Property Law; Resulting Trusts; Constructive Trusts |
August
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Summarized Cases: The Owners, Strata Plan BCS 3699 v. 299 Burrard Development Inc., 2013 BCCA 356: Real Property; Allocation of Shared Expenses; Disclosure of Documents ~ Counsel Comments provided by Shane Coblin, Counsel for the Appellants |
September
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Summarized Cases: Murray v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles): Motor Vehicle Act; Administrative Law; Driving Prohibitions |
October
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Summarized Cases: Lower v. Stasiuk, 2013 BCCA 389: Civil Litigation and Procedure; Family Law; Addition of Witness as Party to Proceedings for Purpose of Assessing Special Costs; Witness Immunity ~ Counsel Comments provided by Steven Mansfield, Counsel for the Appellant Vandale v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2013 BCCA 391: Workers’ Compensation; Appeals and Judicial Review; Standard of Review; Res Judicata Hik v. Redlick, 2013 BCCA 392: Contracts; Implied Terms; Breach of Contract ~ Counsel Comments provided by L. John Alexander, Counsel for the Appellant McIlvenna v. Viebig, 2013 BCCA 411: Negligence; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Civil Procedure; Costs against Litigation Guardian ~ Counsel Comments provided by Mary-Helen Wright, counsel for the Respondent British Columbia Public School Employers’ Assn. v. British Columbia Teachers’ Federation, 2013 BCCA 405: Labour Arbitration; Interpretation of Collective Agreement; Human Rights; Jurisdiction of Court of Appeal |
November
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Summarized Cases: Carter v. Canada, 2013 BCCA 435: Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Health Care Law; Validity of Criminal Code Provisions Prohibiting Physician-Assisted Suicide- Stare Decisis ~ Counsel Comments provided by Geoffrey Trotter, Counsel for the Intervenor, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, and, by Jason Gratl, Counsel for the Intervenor, Farewell Foundation for the Right to Die, and, by Tim Dickson, counsel for the Intervenor, Canadian Unitarian Council Scott-Polson v. Lupkoski, 2013 BCCA 428: Wills and Estates; Variation of Will under Wills Variation Act ~ Counsel Comments provided by Patrice Newman, Counsel for the Respondents (Plaintiffs) Yen Estate v. Yen-Zimmerman, 2013 BCCA 42: Wills and Estates; Proof of Will in Solemn Form; Compliance with Formal Requirements of Execution— Presumption of Proper Execution ~ Counsel Comments provided by Bob Kasting, Counsel for the Appellants Palcic v. Sadek, 2013 BCCA 440: Contracts; Remedies; Rescission for Innocent Misrepresentation First Majestic Silver Corp. v. Santos, 2013 BCCA 458: Corporate law; Director’s Liability for Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Civil Procedure; Security for Costs; Dismissal of Appeal on Basis of Abandonment. |
December
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Summarized Cases: Teck Coal Ltd. v. United Steelworkers Local 9346 (Elkview Operations), 2013 BCCA 485: Labour Arbitration; Human Rights; Right to Privacy; Interim Injunctive Relief; Jurisdiction of Court to Review Arbitrator’s Decision Owners Strata Plan LMS 2769 v. Jordinson, 2013 BCCA 484: Property Law; Strata Units; Duty of Unit Holders to Comply with Legislation and Strata Rules and Bylaws; Power of Court to Order Sale of Unit Where Unit Holder Failing to Adhere to Injunctive Order Requiring Compliance ~ Counsel Comments provided by Phil Dougan, Counsel for the Respondent Bronson v. Tompkins Ranching Ltd., 2013 BCCA 477: Trusts; Res Judicata; Abuse of Process Peebles v. Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., 2013 BCCA 479: Insurance Law; Property Damage; Interpretation of Vacancy Exclusion ~ Counsel Comments provided by Kevin Gourlay, Counsel for the Appellants Dandell v. Thompson Rivers University, 2013 BCCA 490: Occupiers Liability; Occupier’s Duty to Ensure Premises Reasonably Safe; Grounds for Appeal; Determination of Issue of Reasonable Care; Whether Determination Raising Question of Law; Willful Assumption of Risk |