Fajardo v. Horianopoulos, 2006 BCSC 147

• Judge: Ross, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: Monday December 12, 2005
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: 2006 BCSC 147;[2006] B.C.T.C. 147 (SC)

Fajardo v. Horianopoulos, [2006] B.C.T.C. 147 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2006] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.032

Reynaldo Pacheco Fajardo (plaintiff) v. Sam Horianopoulos (defendant)

(14562; 2006 BCSC 147)

Indexed As: Fajardo v. Horianopoulos

British Columbia Supreme Court

Terrace

Ross, J.

January 27, 2006.

Summary:

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Torts - Topic 253

Negligence - Animals - On highway - See paragraphs 21 to 40.

Torts - Topic 463

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Speed - Where reduced speed required - Poor or obstructed visibility - See paragraphs 21 to 40.

Torts - Topic 464

Negligence - Motor vehicle - Speed - Where reduced speed required - Pedestrians, bicyclists and animals - See paragraphs 21 to 40.

Cases Noticed:

Gauthier & Co. v. R., [1945] S.C.R. 143, refd to. [para. 22].

Lynch v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia et al. (1996), 70 B.C.A.C. 152; 115 W.A.C. 152; 18 B.C.L.R.(3d) 214 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].

Perry v. Banno (1993), 80 B.C.L.R.(2d) 351 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 22].

Pitts Enterprises Ltd. v. Farkes et al., [2004] B.C.T.C. 1493; 2004 BCSC 1493, affd. (2006), 221 B.C.A.C. 34; 364 W.A.C. 34; 2005 BCCA 511, refd to. [para. 24].

Blaine v. Hopkins, [1990] B.C.J. No. 2724 (S.C.), dist. [para. 25].

399931 B.C. Ltd. v. MacPherson et al., [1995] B.C.T.C. Uned. 322 (S.C.), dist. [para. 28].

Maksymetz v. Plamondon et al. (1988), 53 Man.R.(2d) 304 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 32].

Tabaka v. Greyhound Lines of Canada Ltd. et al. (1999), 252 A.R. 373 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 32].

Schneider v. Steure, [1992] B.C.T.C. Uned. 262 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 35].

Sinclair et al. v. Nyehold (1972), 29 D.L.R.(3d) 614 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 37].

Counsel:

David A. Warner, Q.C., for the plaintiff;

John L. Perry, for the defendant.

This action was heard on December 12, 2005, before Ross, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 27, 2006.

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