Benek v. Pugash et al., 2004 BCSC 1452

• Judge: E.R.A. Edwards, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: October 28, 2004
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2004 BCSC 1452;[2004] B.C.T.C. 1452 (SC)

Benek v. Pugash, [2004] B.C.T.C. 1452 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. NO.087

Marlen Benek (plaintiff) v. Dr. Eric Pugash and Dr. Eric Pugash Inc. (defendants)

(S022217; 2004 BCSC 1452)

Indexed As: Benek v. Pugash et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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E.R.A. Edwards, J.

November 5, 2004.

Summary:

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Practice - Topic 5180

Juries and jury trials - Verdicts - General - See paragraphs 1 to 42.

Practice - Topic 5188

Juries and jury trials - Verdicts - Order for retrial - See paragraphs 1 to 42.

Cases Noticed:

Chorney v. Campbell, [1985] B.C.J. No. 1616 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 10].

Kraus v. Woodward Stores Ltd. (1953), 10 W.W.R.(N.S.) 385 (B.C.C.A.), consd. [para. 16].

LeBlanc v. Penticton (City) (1981), 28 B.C.L.R. 205 (C.A.), consd. [para. 18].

Authors and Works Noticed:

British Columbia, Law Reform Commission, Report on Review of Civil Jury Awards, Working Paper No. 14, p. 25 [para. 10].

Fraser, G. Peter, and Horn, John W., Conduct of Civil Litigation in British Columbia (1978) (Looseleaf Update) vol. 2, p. 1786-1787.1, para. 46.19 [para. 9].

Counsel:

R.D. Gibbens, for the plaintiff;

J.M. Lepp and A.W. Bruneau, for the defendants.

These motions were heard on October 28, 2004, before E.R.A. Edwards, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on November 5, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.