Coffey v. Sabbaghan,

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeThe Honourable Madam Justice Saunders,The Honourable Madam Justice Dickson,The Honourable Mr. Justice Hunter
Neutral Citation2020 BCCA 335
Citation2020 BCCA 335
Docket NumberCA46495
Date27 November 2020
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
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6 practice notes
  • Bates v. Buchanan,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 26, 2023
    ...liability. The duty to exercise reasonable care in the circumstances exists even if someone has the right-of-way: Coffey v. Sabbaghan, 2020 BCCA 335 at paras. [43]       In Salaam, Justice Groberman explained the requirement to consider the reasonableness of a ......
  • 2023 BCSC 687,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2023
    ...liability. The duty to exercise reasonable care in the circumstances exists even if someone has the right-of-way: Coffey v. Sabbaghan, 2020 BCCA 335 at paras. 43 In Salaam, Justice Groberman explained the requirement to consider the reasonableness of a party's actions: [21] In the end,......
  • Bates v Buchanan,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 26, 2023
    ...liability. The duty to exercise reasonable care in the circumstances exists even if someone has the right-of-way: Coffey v. Sabbaghan, 2020 BCCA 335 at paras. 43 In Salaam, Justice Groberman explained the requirement to consider the reasonableness of a party's actions: [21] In the end,......
  • De-Heer v. Mamdooh,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 6, 2022
    ...proportion to the degree to which each person was at fault. [113]     In the recent decision of Coffey v. Sabbaghan, 2020 BCCA 335, the Court clarifies and confirms how s. 1(1) of the Negligence Act ought to be [42]      Fault in this sense ......
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6 cases
  • Bates v. Buchanan,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 26, 2023
    ...liability. The duty to exercise reasonable care in the circumstances exists even if someone has the right-of-way: Coffey v. Sabbaghan, 2020 BCCA 335 at paras. [43]       In Salaam, Justice Groberman explained the requirement to consider the reasonableness of a ......
  • 2023 BCSC 687,
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2023
    ...liability. The duty to exercise reasonable care in the circumstances exists even if someone has the right-of-way: Coffey v. Sabbaghan, 2020 BCCA 335 at paras. 43 In Salaam, Justice Groberman explained the requirement to consider the reasonableness of a party's actions: [21] In the end,......
  • Bates v Buchanan,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • April 26, 2023
    ...liability. The duty to exercise reasonable care in the circumstances exists even if someone has the right-of-way: Coffey v. Sabbaghan, 2020 BCCA 335 at paras. 43 In Salaam, Justice Groberman explained the requirement to consider the reasonableness of a party's actions: [21] In the end,......
  • Steinlauf v. Deol,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • January 1, 2022
    ...enough to constitute an immediate hazard, right-of-way is determinative of neither negligence nor apportionment: Coffey v Sabbaghan, 2020 BCCA 335 at paras 26-28. Accordingly, while that was properly the starting point of the judge’s analysis on negligence, it is relevant on appeal o......
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