Fournier v. Stevenson Estate et al., 2003 BCSC 448
| Judge | Bauman, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | March 26, 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2003 BCSC 448;[2003] B.C.T.C. 448 (SC) |
Fournier v. Stevenson Estate, [2003] B.C.T.C. 448 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. AP.064
Constance Lynn Fournier (plaintiff) v. Stevenson Bros. Warehousing Inc., Gold Key Pontiac Buick (1984) Ltd. and Janice Nadine Stevenson and Denise Nicole Stevenson, Administratrices of the Estate of Richard William Stevenson, deceased (defendants) and Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (third party)
(S059362; 2003 BCSC 448)
Indexed As: Fournier v. Stevenson Estate et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Bauman, J.
March 26, 2003.
Summary:
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Damage Awards - Topic 102
Injury and death - Head injuries - Brain damage - See paragraphs 73 to 84.
Damage Awards - Topic 489
Injury and death - General damage awards - Cost of future care and treatment - See paragraphs 100 to 143.
Damage Awards - Topic 492
Injury and death - General damage awards - Loss of earning capacity - See paragraphs 90 to 99.
Cases Noticed:
Reilly v. Lynn (2003), 178 B.C.A.C. 69; 292 W.A.C. 69 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 70].
Athey v. Leonati et al., [1996] 3 S.C.R. 458; 203 N.R. 36; 81 B.C.A.C. 243; 132 W.A.C. 243; 140 D.L.R.(4th) 235; 31 C.C.L.T.(2d) 113; [1997] 1 W.W.R. 97, refd to. [para. 72].
Frers v. De Moulin et al., [2002] B.C.T.C. 408; 1 B.C.L.R.(4th) 131 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 76].
Spehar v. Beazley, [2002] B.C.T.C. 1104 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 76].
Wilson et al. v. Russell et al. (2000), 145 B.C.A.C. 305; 237 W.A.C. 305 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 76].
Chiu v. Chiu (1999), 21 B.C.T.C. 170 (S.C.), affd. (2002), 174 B.C.A.C. 267; 286 W.A.C. 267 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 77].
Cook v. Cahoose et al., [2001] B.C.T.C. 254 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 77].
Dahl v. Whitehill, [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. I76 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 77].
Andrews et al. v. Grand & Toy (Alberta) Ltd. et al., [1978] 2 S.C.R. 229; 19 N.R. 50; 8 A.R. 182; [1978] 1 W.W.R. 577; 83 D.L.R.(3d) 452; 3 C.C.L.T. 225, refd to. [para. 112].
Brennan v. Singh et al. (2000), 139 B.C.A.C. 170; 227 W.A.C. 170; 75 B.C.L.R.(3d) 39 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 112].
Krangle v. Brisco et al. (2002), 281 N.R. 88; 161 B.C.A.C. 283; 263 W.A.C. 283; 208 D.L.R.(4th) 193 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 112].
Counsel:
R.F. Hungerford and T. Martin, for the plaintiff;
J.L. Lindsay, for the third party.
This case was heard at New Westminster, British Columbia, on December 2-6 and 9-13, 2002, before Bauman, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on March 26, 2003.
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