Niitamo v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia, [2003] B.C.T.C. 608 (SC)
| Judge | Ballance, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | April 23, 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | [2003] B.C.T.C. 608 (SC);2003 BCSC 608 |
Niitamo v. ICBC, [2003] B.C.T.C. 608 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2003] B.C.T.C. TBEd. MY.034
Mark Tapani Niitamo (plaintiff) v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (defendant)
(S002336; 2003 BCSC 608)
Indexed As: Niitamo v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia
British Columbia Supreme Court
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Ballance, J.
April 23, 2003.
Summary:
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Damage Awards - Topic 70
Injury and death - Body injuries - Back - Aggravation of pre-existing condition - See paragraphs 26 to 106.
Damage Awards - Topic 177
Injury and death - Neck injuries - Aggravation of pre-existing condition - See paragraphs 26 to 106.
Damage Awards - Topic 492
Injury and death - General damage awards - Loss of earning capacity - See paragraphs 26 to 106.
Damage Awards - Topic 492.1
Injury and death - General damage awards - Pretrial income loss - See paragraphs 26 to 106.
Torts - Topic 351
Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians and bicyclists - What constitutes a pedestrian - See paragraphs 14 to 19.
Torts - Topic 356
Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians and bicyclists - Street or highway crossing - Crosswalk - See paragraphs 20 to 25.
Torts - Topic 362
Negligence - Motor vehicle - Pedestrians and bicyclists - Contributory negligence of - See paragraphs 20 to 25.
Torts - Topic 376
Negligence - Motor vehicle - Standard of care of driver - Keeping a proper lookout - See paragraphs 20 to 25.
Torts - Topic 6630
Defences - Contributory negligence - Particular cases - Failure to use safety equipment (incl. seat belts) - See paragraphs 20 to 25.
Cases Noticed:
Ivanoff v. Bensmiller (2002), 167 B.C.A.C. 243; 274 W.A.C. 243 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 20].
Lowe v. Jenkinson et al. (1994), 45 B.C.A.C. 203; 72 W.A.C. 203 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 21].
Barker v. McQuahe (1964), 49 W.W.R.(N.S.) 685 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 57].
Hemsworth v. Hemsworth, [2002] B.C.T.C. 648 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 57].
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. 62].
Iannone v. Hoogenraad et al. (1990), 50 B.C.L.R.(2d) 390 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 93].
Palmer v. Goodall (1991), 53 B.C.L.R.(2d) 44 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 96].
Kwei et al. v. Boisclair et al. (1991), 6 B.C.A.C. 314; 13 W.A.C. 314; 60 B.C.L.R.(2d) 393 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 100].
Brown v. Gulaiy (1985), 26 B.C.L.R.(2d) 353 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 100].
Pallos v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (1995), 53 B.C.A.C. 310; 87 W.A.C. 310; 100 B.C.L.R.(2d) 260 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 104].
Counsel:
Garry McComb, for the plaintiff;
Rajan Dhami, for the defendant.
This action was heard on January 13-17, 2003, before Ballance, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on April 23, 2003.
Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.
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