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Cuppen v. Queen Charlotte Lodge Ltd. et al, 2006 BCCA 443

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The Plaintiff was a guest at the Defendant’s fishing lodge. He was provided with a fishing boat by the Defendant and was injured while operating the boat. The trial Judge found that the boat veered suddenly and dramatically through no fault on the part of the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff was thrown against the starboard side of the boat and suffered …

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Ferguson v. Arctic Transportation Ltd., 1998 CanLII 7914

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This was an action for damages for personal injury. The Plaintiff was a Panama Canal Pilot. At the time of the accident he was one of three Pilots on board the barge "AMT Transporter", ex the "Arctic Tarsiut", when she was transiting the Panama Canal. He was injured when an emergency tow line secured to the sides of the barge …

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Hawkins v. The "Margaret Elizabeth No.1" et al., 1997 CanLII 6107

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This case concerned a 17 year old plaintiff who was injured when the rigging of a fishing vessel struck a light pole on a wharf causing it to fall and strike the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff brought this action against the fishing vessel. The fishing vessel in turn brought a third party action against the Crown as owner of the wharf. …

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Martin v. Derrach, 1997 CanLII 4614

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This was a claim for personal injury damages arising out of a water skiing accident. The Plaintiff was being towed behind the Defendant’s Jet Ski when she collided with an anchored boat and severely injured her right leg. Although there was no spotter aboard the Jet Ski, the parties agreed that the absence of a spotter was not causative. The …

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