Ziemer v. Wheeler et al.,

JurisdictionBritish Columbia
JudgeWatchuk, J.
CourtSupreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
Citation[2014] B.C.T.C. Uned. 2049 (SC),2014 BCSC 2049,[2014] B.C.T.C. Uned. 2049
Date31 October 2014

Get this document and AI-powered insights with a free trial of vLex and Vincent AI

Get Started for Free

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex

Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial

Transform your legal research with vLex

  • Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform

  • Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues

  • Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options

  • Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions

  • Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms

  • Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations

vLex
13 practice notes
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Torts. Fifth Edition
    • August 30, 2015
    ...247 A.D. 867, 287 N.Y.S. 136 (App. Div. 1935) .................................................................... 83 Ziemer v. Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049 .................................................................... 84 r General Insurance (Cayman) Ltd., [2013] UKPC 17……. ....................
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...287 NYS 134 (Sup Ct 1935), aff’d 247 AD 867, 287 NYS 136 (App Div 1935) ........................................... 83 Ziemer v Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049..................................................................... 85 ........................................ 279, 282 Crofter Hand Wove......
  • Negligence: Basic Principles
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...the rescuer had steps must be taken to protect other highway users. See Fajardo v Horianopoulos , 2006 BCSC 147, and Ziemer v Wheeler , 2014 BCSC 2049. 153 In Quebec, for example, s 2 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms , CQLR c C-12 states: “Every person must come to the aid of any......
  • BUNGLED POLICE EMERGENCY CALLS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH UNIQUE DUTIES OF CARE.
    • Canada
    • University of New Brunswick Law Journal No. 68, January 2017
    • January 1, 2017
    ...(3d) 121; Hollis v Dow Corning, [1995] 4 SCR 634, 266 DLR (4th) 257. (31) See Childs, supra note 7 at para 35. (32) See Ziemer v Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049, [2015] BCWLD 232. See also Oke v Weide Transport (1963), 41 DLR (2d) 53, 43 WWR 2 (Man CA) per Freedman JA (33) See Hall, supra note 29; ......
  • Get Started for Free
10 cases
  • 2025 BCSC 497
    • Canada
    • January 1, 2025
    ...reasonably knowable to the driver in advance, and not with the benefit of hindsight: Chauhan at paras. 67, 70. 139 In Ziemer v. Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049, Justice Watchuk described drivers' obligations where one driver becomes a hazard to others: [107] Even if a defendant has created a hazard......
  • Knitter v Dennis
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • March 20, 2025
    ...reasonably knowable to the driver in advance, and not with the benefit of hindsight: Chauhan at paras. 67, 70. 139 In Ziemer v. Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049, Justice Watchuk described drivers' obligations where one driver becomes a hazard to others: [107] Even if a defendant has created a hazard......
  • Godbout v. Notter, 2018 BCSC 1043
    • Canada
    • British Columbia Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 25, 2018
    ...on liability, I have considered the authorities submitted by counsel for the defendant, particularly the case of Ziemer v. Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049 [Ziemer]. Counsel emphasized para. 107 of Ziemer: [107] Even if a defendant has created a hazard to other drivers, other drivers must exercise r......
  • Godbout v. Notter
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
    • June 25, 2018
    ...on liability, I have considered the authorities submitted by counsel for the defendant, particularly the case of Ziemer v. Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049 [Ziemer]. Counsel emphasized para. 107 of Ziemer: [107] Even if a defendant has created a hazard to other drivers, other drivers must exercise r......
  • Get Started for Free
5 books & journal articles
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books Archive The Law of Torts. Fifth Edition
    • August 30, 2015
    ...247 A.D. 867, 287 N.Y.S. 136 (App. Div. 1935) .................................................................... 83 Ziemer v. Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049 .................................................................... 84 r General Insurance (Cayman) Ltd., [2013] UKPC 17……. ....................
  • Table of cases
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...287 NYS 134 (Sup Ct 1935), aff’d 247 AD 867, 287 NYS 136 (App Div 1935) ........................................... 83 Ziemer v Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049..................................................................... 85 ........................................ 279, 282 Crofter Hand Wove......
  • Negligence: Basic Principles
    • Canada
    • Irwin Books The Law of Torts. Sixth Edition
    • June 25, 2020
    ...the rescuer had steps must be taken to protect other highway users. See Fajardo v Horianopoulos , 2006 BCSC 147, and Ziemer v Wheeler , 2014 BCSC 2049. 153 In Quebec, for example, s 2 of the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms , CQLR c C-12 states: “Every person must come to the aid of any......
  • BUNGLED POLICE EMERGENCY CALLS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH UNIQUE DUTIES OF CARE.
    • Canada
    • University of New Brunswick Law Journal No. 68, January 2017
    • January 1, 2017
    ...(3d) 121; Hollis v Dow Corning, [1995] 4 SCR 634, 266 DLR (4th) 257. (31) See Childs, supra note 7 at para 35. (32) See Ziemer v Wheeler, 2014 BCSC 2049, [2015] BCWLD 232. See also Oke v Weide Transport (1963), 41 DLR (2d) 53, 43 WWR 2 (Man CA) per Freedman JA (33) See Hall, supra note 29; ......
  • Get Started for Free