2024 BC Newsletter

Summarized Cases:

Sojka v. Sojka, 2023 BCCA 446: Property; Contracts ~ Counsel Comments provided by Clayton Rubinstein, Counsel for the Appellant ~ Counsel Comments by Betony Rowland and James Zaitsoff, Counsel for the Respondent

Giacomini Consulting Canada Inc v. The Owners, Strata Plan EPS3173, 2023 BCCA 473: Civil Procedure ~ Counsel Comments by Jonathan Corbett and Vince Critchley,Counsel for the Respondent

Cottrell v. Cottrell, 2023 BCCA 471: Family; Property

Yung v. Matheson, 2023 BCCA 447: Motor Vehicle Accident; Damages; Contingencies; Burden of Proof; Credibility ~ Counsel Comments by John Whyte, Counsel for theRespondents, Deacon Lee Matheson and Gwen Lynn Lowney

Athwal v. Johnson, 2023 BCCA 460: Residential Tenancies; Procedural Fairness

Summarized Cases:

Lee v. Bolduc, 2024 BCCA 7: Motor Vehicle Accident; Damages; Future Loss of Income-Earning Capacity; Standard of Review ~ Counsel Comments by Counsel for the Appellants, Mary-Helen Wright and Jon Walker ~ Counsel Comments by Counsel for the Respondent, Tyler Dennis

Rooney v. Galloway, 2024 BCCA 8: Defamation; Anti-SLAPP; Limitation Periods; Civil Procedure ~ Counsel Comments by Daniel Burnett, K.C., Counsel for the Appellant Steven Galloway ~ Counsel Comments by Morgan Camley and Jasmine Der, Counsel for the Respondent Alicia Elliott

Anderson v. Strathcona (Regional District),2024 BCCA 23: Solicitor-Client Privilege; Confidentiality; Administrative Law; Municipal Law; Statutory Interpretation

Centurion Apartment Properties Limited Partnership v. Sorenson Trilogy Engineering Ltd., 2024 BCCA 25: Negligence; Duty of Care; Contracts; Limitations of Liability; Standing; Construction Law ~ Counsel Comments by Morgan Burris and Andrea Gorys,Counsel for Centurion Apartment Properties LPand Centurion Apartment Properties (Danbrook One) Inc. ~ Counsel Comments by Madeline Adam and Declan Redman,Counsel for Loco Investments Inc. and Margaret McKay

Murphy v. Snippa, 2024 BCCA 30: Motor Vehicle Accident; Damages; Contingencies; Pre-Existing Conditions ~ Counsel Comments by Luke Zacharias and Brian Vickers,Counsel for the Appellant

Summarized Cases:

Vancouver (City) v. Pender Lodge Holdings Ltd., 2024 BCCA 37: Residential Tenancies; Strata Law; Municipal Law; Statutory Interpretation Standard of Review ~ Counsel Comments by Brett Love, Counsel for the Intervener, Rental Housing Council of B.C. dba LandlordBC

K.M.N. v. S.Z.M., 2024 BCCA 70: Family Law; Parenting; Family Violence; Best Interests of the Child ~ Counsel Comments by Vandana Sood,Counsel for the Appellant

Healey v. Healey, 2024 BCCA 68: Family Law; Child Support; Spousal Support; Division of Family Property ~ Counsel Comments by Lisa Ridgedale, Counsel for the Appellant ~ Counsel Comments by Timothy Goepel, Counsel for the Appellants ~ Counsel Comments by Arpal Dosanjh and Gabe Boothroyd-Roberts, Counsel for the Respondents

Vancouver General Hospital v. Zheng, 2024 BCCA 42: Negligence; Personal Injury; Standard of Care

Summarized Cases:

Focken v Miller, 2024 BCCA 74: Medical Negligence; Standard of Care; Expert Evidence

601 Main Partnership v Centura Building Systems (2013) Ltd., 2024 BCCA 76: Contracts; Abuse of Process; Builders Lien; Costs

Bang v Kim, 2024 BCCA 88: Ex Turpi Causa; Estoppel; Pleadings; Application to Strike

Healey v Mault, 2024 BCCA 100: Motor Vehicle Accident; Damages; Loss of Future Earning Capacity; Standard of Review

Ding v Canam Super Vacations Inc., 2024 BCCA 102: Motor Vehicle Accident; Negligent Design; Failure to Warn; Costs ~ Counsel Comments by Avon Mersey, K.C. and Elizabeth Segal,Appellant Counsel for Brian Spittal, Western Bus Lines Ltd.,on the Costs Appeal

Summarized Cases:

Mitchell v Manson, 2024 BCCA 142: Personal Injury; Contractual Interpretation; Exclusionary Clauses; Summary Trial ~ Counsel Comments by John Foster,Counsel for the Respondent

Spark Event Rentals Ltd v Google LLC, 2024 BCCA 148: International Commercial Arbitration; Jurisdiction; Competence-CompetencePrinciple; Unconscionability

Lal v Grewal, 2024 BCCA 149: Real Estate; Time is of the essence; Breach of Contract; Repudiation; SpecificPerformance

Emil Anderson Maintenance Co Ltd v Taylor, 2024 BCCA 156: Motor Vehicle Accident; Negligence; Duty of Care; Reasonable Foreseeability; Standard of Care; Causation ~ Counsel Comments by Kenneth Armstrong, K.C., Daria Batkin, andCem Bicer, articled student, Counsel for the Respondent Judson Sleeman ~ Counsel Comments by Art Vertlieb, K.C.,Counsel for the Respondent, Cole Stevens

Laranjeira e Silva v Virco, 2024 BCCA 164: Family Law; International Child Abduction; Hague Convention; Habitual Residence

Summarized Cases:

Simàn v Eisenbrandt, 2024 BCCA 176: Anti-SLAPP;Protection of Public Participation Act; Defamation; Defence ofResponsible Communication; Reportage

British Columbia (Children and Family Development) v BritishColumbia (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2024 BCCA 190: Solicitor-Client Privilege; Statutory Interpretation; Administrative Law;Freedom ofInformation and Protection of Privacy Act ~ Counsel Comments by Michael Lucas, K.C.,Counsel for the Intervener

Bollhorn v Lakehouse Custom Homes Ltd., 2024 BCCA 192: Commercial Arbitration; Arbitral Awards; Leave to Appeal;Res judicata

McGlue v Girvan, 2024 BCCA 208: Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accident; Causation; Evidence ~ Counsel Comments by Mary-Helen Wright andMaurice Mirosolin, Counsel for the Appellants

Summarized Cases:

Egan v Harbour Air Seaplanes LLP, 2024 BCCA 222: Employment; Wrongful Dismissal; Contractual Interpretation; Reasonable Notice

Tigas v Close, 2024 BCCA 223: Motor Vehicle Accident; Damages; Past and future loss of income earning capacity

Barbieri v White, 2024 BCCA 225: Estate Litigation; Consent Order; Documentary Disclosure; Solicitor-Client Privilege;Waiver of Privilege ~ Counsel Comments by Marc A. Misner and Jeffrey Sandhu,Counsel for the Respondent, Teresa Diane White

British Columbia (Attorney General) v Provincial Court Judges’ Association of British Columbia, 2024 BCCA 233: Constitutional Law; Judicial Review; Bodner Review; Judicial Independence; Judicial Compensation

Nourifard v Emadzadeh, 2024 BCCA 240: Summary Judgment; Limitations; Trust Property ~ Counsel Comments by Sydney Gomez, Counsel for the Respondent, N. Emadzadeh ~ Counsel Comments by Kelly Ann Maw and Tessa Latowsky, Counsel for the Respondent, Novarc Technologies Inc.

Summarized Cases:

Hui v The Owners, Strata Plan BCS3702, 2024 BCCA 262: Registrar of Land Titles; Jurisdiction; Abuse of Process; Collateral Attack ~ Counsel Comments by David Gruber and Edward Hulshof,Counsel for the Appellant

Bye v Bye, 2024 BCCA 264: Family Law; Child Support; Child of the Marriage ~ Counsel Comments by Angela Atwood-Brewka,Counsel for the Respondent

LP v AE, 2024 BCCA 270: Family Law; Best Interests of the Child; Supervised Contact Orders

Takhar v Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2024 BCCA275: Motor Vehicle Accident; Personal Injury ~ Counsel Comments by Thomas O’Mahony,Counsel for the Appellant

McKinsey & Company, Inc United States v British Columbia, 2024 BCCA 277: Application to Strike; Pleadings; Duty of Care; Misrepresentation; Health Care Costs Recovery

Summarized Cases:

Pangaea Resources Limited v Harder, 2024 BCCA 286: MarevaInjunctions; Debtors and Creditors; Remedies ~ Counsel Comments by Patrick Sullivan and Sara Shuchat, Counsel for the Respondents

Plaza 500 Hotels Ltd v SRC Engineering Consultants, 2024 BCCA288: Civil Procedure; Dismissal for Non-Compliance; Dismissal for Want of Prosecution; Sufficiency of Reasons ~ Counsel Comments by Greg Allen,Counsel for the Appellant

Ai Kang Yi Yuan Enterprises Corp v 1098586 BC Ltd, 2024 BCCA 299: Corporate Law; Contracts; Essential Terms; Specific Performance

Findlay v The Owners, Strata EPS401, 2024 BCCA 305: Statutory Interpretation; Standing; Real Estate; Strata Corporations ~ Counsel Comments by Lee Marriner,Counsel for the Appellant

Fatla v McCarthy, 2024 BCCA 311: Motor Vehicle Accident; Damages; Loss of Future Earning Capacity; Loss of Housekeeping Capacity ~ Counsel Comments by Donald McKnight and Sahaub Missaghi,Counsel for the Appellant on Cross Appeal

Summarized Cases:

Morrison v 0812652 B.C. Ltd. dba Timberland Consultants, 2024 BCCA 321: Employment Law; Termination; Statutory Interpretation; Arbitration ~ Counsel Comments by Adrienne Staley and Lia Moody,Counsel for the Appellant ~ Counsel Comments by Tim Pearkes,Counsel for the Respondent

Pringle v Peace River (Regional District), 2024 BCCA 322: Administrative Law; Local Government; Municipal Law; Bylaw Enforcement

Bevan v Husak, 2024 BCCA 323: Civil Procedure; Pleadings; Fraudulent Misrepresentation; Negligent Infliction of Mental Distress ~ Counsel Comments by Caitlin Ohama-Darcus andTaylor-Marie Young, Counsel for the Appellant

Chandler v Chandler, 2024 BCCA 325: Family Law; Child Support; Spousal Support; Business Income

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia v Airbnb Ireland UC, 2024 BCCA 333: Privacy; Statutory Interpretation; Judicial Review; Administrative Law; Procedural Fairness

Summarized Cases:

Catherwood Towing Ltd v Lehigh Hanson Materials Limited, 2024BCCA 348: Maritime Law; Contractual Interpretation; Covenants to Insure; Indemnification; Solicitor and Client Costs

Gregory v Law Society of British Columbia, 2024 BCCA 350: Administrative Law; Lawyers; Professional Misconduct

Charters v Jordan, 2024 BCCA 351: Personal Injury; Motor Vehicle Accident; Damages; Past and Future Loss of Earning Capacity ~ Counsel Comments by David Bradshaw, Counsel for the Appellant ~ Counsel Comments by Evan Lay,Counsel for the Appellant

Li v China Mobile Group Sichuan Company Limited, 2024 BCCA 356: Conflict of Laws; Jurisdiction; Forum non conveniens; Stay of Proceedings

VM Agritech Limited v Smith, 2024 BCCA 360: Conflict of Laws; Jurisdiction; Territorial Competence; Attornment