Singh v. Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeNewbury,Fenlon,Butler
Citation2019 BCCA 79
Docket NumberCA45171
CourtCourt of Appeal (British Columbia)
Date06 March 2019
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61 practice notes
  • Esfahani v Samimi,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 5 Diciembre 2022
    ...Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc v HB Construction Company Ltd, 2022 NBCA 39 at para 302; R v AM, 2022 ONCA 154 at para 34; Singh v Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79 at paras 1 and [149]        As noted elsewhere, the Arbitrator was entitled to make credibility assessmen......
  • Ho v. Eccles, 2021 BCSC 244
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 17 Febrero 2021
    ...This Court has the discretion to draw an adverse inference from the failure to call a witness: Singh v. Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79 at para. 17. An inference should not be drawn where the witness is equally available to both parties: Thomasson v. Moeller, 2016 BCCA 14 at para. 35.  [93] &......
  • Jahanian v. Jahanian,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 28 Septiembre 2021
    ...failure to call that witness: Rohl v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2018 BCCA 316 at paras. 1-5, Singh v. Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79 at para. 8; Vo v. Navarro, 2021 BCSC 1534 at para. 86. However, in closing argument the plaintiff admitted he could have called those witnesse......
  • McMillan v. Lal, 2020 BCSC 847
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 8 Junio 2020
    ...in R. v. Sault Ste. Marie, [1978] 2 S.C.R. 1299, 3 C.R. (3d) 30, in a different context. [17] More recently, the Court in Singh v. Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79 explained the principles relevant to the drawing of an adverse inference as The Adverse Inference Principle [8] The principle is described b......
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  • Esfahani v Samimi,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • 5 Diciembre 2022
    ...Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc v HB Construction Company Ltd, 2022 NBCA 39 at para 302; R v AM, 2022 ONCA 154 at para 34; Singh v Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79 at paras 1 and [149]        As noted elsewhere, the Arbitrator was entitled to make credibility assessmen......
  • Jahanian v. Jahanian,
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 28 Septiembre 2021
    ...failure to call that witness: Rohl v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2018 BCCA 316 at paras. 1-5, Singh v. Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79 at para. 8; Vo v. Navarro, 2021 BCSC 1534 at para. 86. However, in closing argument the plaintiff admitted he could have called those witnesse......
  • Ho v. Eccles, 2021 BCSC 244
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • 17 Febrero 2021
    ...This Court has the discretion to draw an adverse inference from the failure to call a witness: Singh v. Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79 at para. 17. An inference should not be drawn where the witness is equally available to both parties: Thomasson v. Moeller, 2016 BCCA 14 at para. 35.  [93] &......
  • Driving Force Inc v I Spy-Eagle Eyes Safety Inc,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • 21 Enero 2022
    ...interfered with on appeal unless it is unreasonable: Benhaim v St. Germain 2016 SCC 48 at paras. 42, 52, [2016] 2 SCR 352; Singh v Reddy, 2019 BCCA 79 at paras. 17-23, 23 BCLR (6th) 22; Pfeifer v Westfair Foods Ltd, 2004 ABCA 422 at para. 20, 361 AR 261. The respondents have not demonstrate......
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