Strata Plan VR 1720, Owners v. Bart Developments Ltd. et al., (1999) 126 B.C.A.C. 259 (CA)

• Judge: Hall, J.A.
• Court: Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
• Case Date: April 16, 1999
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: (1999), 126 B.C.A.C. 259 (CA)

Strata Plan VR 1720 v. Bart Dev. (1999), 126 B.C.A.C. 259 (CA);

    206 W.A.C. 259

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Temp. Cite: [1999] B.C.A.C. TBEd. AU.011

The Owners (Strata Plan VR 1720) (plaintiffs/respondents) v. Bart Developments Ltd., Galleria II Developments Ltd. Partnership, Molnar Construction Ltd., Spaceworks Architects, Peter Reese, Thaddeus Young, Gordon Spratt & Associates Ltd., Tamm/Tacy and Associates Ltd., Scott Calvert, Spectrum Industries Ltd. (formerly Western Waterproofing & Membranes Ltd.), CSA Building Sciences Ltd., CSA Building Sciences Western Ltd., Ralph Jeck, Murray Frank and Christian Skene (defendants) and Ralph Jeck, Murray Frank and Christian Skene (appellants)

(CA025700)

Indexed As: Strata Plan VR 1720, Owners v. Bart Developments Ltd. et al.

British Columbia Court of Appeal

Hall, J.A.

April 16, 1999.

Summary:

The plaintiffs sued the defendants in negli­gence. The three named defendants applied to dismiss the action against them. A judge dismissed the application. The named defen­dants sought directions as to whether leave to appeal was required.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal, per Hall, J.A., determined that leave to appeal was not required.

Practice - Topic 8870

Appeals - Leave to appeal - General - [See Practice - Topic 8984 ].

Practice - Topic 8984

Appeals - When appeal available - From final judgment or order - The defendants applied to dismiss the plaintiff's negligence action against them - The application was dismissed - The British Columbia Court of Appeal, per Hall, J.A., held that the defen­dants had an appeal as of right and that leave to appeal was not required.

Cases Noticed:

Hedley Byrne & Co. v. Heller & Partners Ltd., [1963] 2 All E.R. 575; [1963] 3 W.L.R. 101; [1964] A.C. 465 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 2].

Boss Developments Ltd. v. Quality Air Maintenance Ltd. et al. (1995), 56 B.C.A.C. 164; 92 W.A.C. 164; 5 B.C.L.R.(3d) 209 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 2].

Edgeworth Construction Ltd. v. Lea (N.D.) and Associates Ltd. et al., [1993] 3 S.C.R. 206; 157 N.R. 241; 32 B.C.A.C. 221; 53 W.A.C. 221; 83 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145, refd to. [para. 2].

Stoney Creek Indian Band v. British Col­umbia et al. (1999), 120 B.C.A.C. 54; 196 W.A.C. 54 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Dow v. Briggs (1994), 51 B.C.A.C. 130; 84 W.A.C. 130; 98 B.C.L.R.(2d) 372 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

British Columbia (Minister of Forests) v. Bugbusters Pest Management Inc. (1997), 86 B.C.A.C. 84; 142 W.A.C. 84 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Counsel:

C. Ferris, for the appellants;

I. Schildt, for the respondents.

This appeal was heard in Vancouver, British Columbia, in Chambers, before Hall, J.A., of the British Columbia Court of Appeal, who delivered the following decision orally on April 16, 1999.