A young woman who alleged that Abbotsford’s Cactus Club restaurant discriminated against her because of her brother’s connection to crime lost her case before B.C.’s Human Rights Tribunal in a decision released April 2, 2015. R.S., (who did not want to be identified) attended her brother’s birthday party at the…
Is it fair for the government to expropriate a property and pay less than fair market value? No, said the Honourable Madam Justice Fleming in the New Westminster Court on March 11, 2015. On December 27, 2012, the City of Chilliwack expropriated Mr. Chen’s property, paying him $600,000 for the…
On Tuesday March 10, 2015, Attorney General Suzanne Anton announced that the B.C. Government is introducing a new on-line program to help settle disputes involving small claims (up to $25,000), including personal injury cases, contract disputes, debt, and strata issues for owners and tenants. The new program, which would be…
A Kamloops personal injury case exhibits the dangers in pursuing legal services from unqualified representatives. When Mr. Pavlovic, of Kamloops B.C. decided to sue Canadian Tire after he sustained lacerations from operating a grinder that “exploded” on him, he hired the services of Ms. Jobbagy, with Ardon Bay Industries-Pacific Credit Services (“Pacific…
FURLNG UPDATE – March 30, 2015: The third and last complainant against Mr. Furlong failed to appear in Court today. As a result, the BC Supreme Court Judge dismissed the case. This is the third and final allegation of abuse against Mr. Furlong that has collapsed. John Furlong, former Vancouver…
Emil Michael, Senior Vice President of Business for Uber Technologies, filed for a restraining order against his landlord, tech industry lawyer John Danforth, on September 5, 2013. He alleged that his landlord harassed and intimidated him. The legal case is just now coming to light following recent disputes between Michael…