Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG et al., 2015 BCSC 485

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
JudgeGriffin, J.
Citation2015 BCSC 485,[2015] B.C.T.C. Uned. 485,[2015] B.C.T.C. Uned. 485 (SC)
Date31 March 2015
Subject MatterPRACTICE

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78 practice notes
  • C.K.M. v. H.R.M.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • July 5, 2021
    ...need to calculate law alone: Kimball v. Nikiforuk, 2019 BCSC 964 at para. 40; Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG, 2015 BCSC 485 at para. 85. Not all cases are suitable for summary trial; suitability depends on the facts and legal issues in each case. In Inspiration Mgmt......
  • The Redeemed Christian Church of God v. New Westminster (City)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • June 24, 2022
    ...Court, in Ferrer v. 589557 B.C. Ltd., 2020 BCCA 83 at para. 27, quoting from Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG, 2015 BCSC 485 at para. 110, recently distilled a number of relevant factors that must be considered when deciding whether to determine only some of the issue......
  • Goy v. District of Sechelt
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 24, 2020
    ...[14] The first is Coast Foundation v. Currie, 2003 BCSC 1781. The others are Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG, 2015 BCSC 485; and Ferrer v. 589557 B.C. Ltd., 2020 BCCA 83. Coast Foundation is considered in the latter two decisions, and I will turn to them [15] In Grea......
  • Ibrahim v. Lee
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • January 6, 2023
    ...BCCA 83 at paras. 33–34; Coast Foundation v. Currie, 2003 BCSC 1781 at para. 18; Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG, 2015 BCSC 485 at para. 110. Where a summary trial application is brought with respect to select issues only, the suitability assessment includes consider......
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  • C.K.M. v. H.R.M.
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • July 5, 2021
    ...need to calculate law alone: Kimball v. Nikiforuk, 2019 BCSC 964 at para. 40; Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG, 2015 BCSC 485 at para. 85. Not all cases are suitable for summary trial; suitability depends on the facts and legal issues in each case. In Inspiration Mgmt......
  • Goy v. District of Sechelt
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • August 24, 2020
    ...[14] The first is Coast Foundation v. Currie, 2003 BCSC 1781. The others are Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG, 2015 BCSC 485; and Ferrer v. 589557 B.C. Ltd., 2020 BCCA 83. Coast Foundation is considered in the latter two decisions, and I will turn to them [15] In Grea......
  • Malish v. 2407077 Ontario Limited
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • December 20, 2021
    ...or when the issues are not suitable for disposition under the rule. See also Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG, 2015 BCSC 485 at paras. 102 and Application of the Law to the Facts [27]        In this summary trial Mr. Malish asks for ......
  • The Redeemed Christian Church of God v. New Westminster (City)
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (British Columbia)
    • June 24, 2022
    ...Court, in Ferrer v. 589557 B.C. Ltd., 2020 BCCA 83 at para. 27, quoting from Greater Vancouver Water District v. Bilfinger Berger AG, 2015 BCSC 485 at para. 110, recently distilled a number of relevant factors that must be considered when deciding whether to determine only some of the issue......
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