Ennis v. Allenby, 2006 BCSC 145

• Judge: Slade, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: October 19, 2005
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2006 BCSC 145;[2006] B.C.T.C. 145 (SC)

Ennis v. Allenby, [2006] B.C.T.C. 145 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.031

Aaron Edward Ennis (plaintiff) v. James Michael Allenby (defendant)

(M030217; 2006 BCSC 145)

Indexed As: Ennis v. Allenby

British Columbia Supreme Court

Vancouver

Slade, J.

January 26, 2006.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 5170

Juries and jury trials - Conduct of jury trial - Discharge of jury during trial - See paragraphs 1 to 24.

Practice - Topic 5205

Trials - General - Advance payment of damages - See paragraphs 27 to 30.

Practice - Topic 7470.3

Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to solicitor and client costs - Thrown-away costs - See paragraphs 25 to 26.

Cases Noticed:

Birkan v. Barnes (1992), 14 B.C.A.C. 164; 26 W.A.C. 164; 93 D.L.R.(4th) 392; 69 B.C.L.R.(2d) 132 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Rogers v. Anderson (2000), 142 B.C.A.C. 1; 233 W.A.C. 1; 186 D.L.R.(4th) 587; 2000 BCCA 336, refd to. [para. 28].

Keir v. Mayling et al., [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. J83 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 28].

O'Ruairc v. Pelletier et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 1107; 2002 BCSC 1107, refd to. [para. 28].

Statutes Noticed:

Rules of Court (B.C.), Supreme Court Rules, rule 1(12) [para. 27]; rule 41(7) [para. 15].

Counsel:

W. Mussio, for the plaintiff;

R.C. Brun, Q.C., for the defendant.

This action was heard on October 19, 2005, before Slade, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 26, 2006.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.