Law 23
September 27–October 3, 2011 Business in Vancouver
Trouble 2400–200 Granville St., Vancouver Claim: Damages for a dryer that caught fire and damaged the plaintiff’s property. Defendants: Victoria Holosney and David Holosney and Malada Industries Ltd. 8120 Young Rd., Chilliwack and Box 379, 9245 Main St., Chilliwack Plaintiff: Teresa Gougeon 307–6330 Fraser St., Vancouver Claim: Damages for injuries sustained after a dog attacked the plaintiffs. Defendants: Nepiat Pty Ltd., formerly Findlay & Co. Stockbrokers (Underwriters) Pty. Ltd. Address unavailable Plaintiff: Roderick Neil Salfinger 302–543 Granville St., Vancouver Claim: Damages for fraud and misrepresentations that induced the defendant to enter into an agreement with the defendant to complete an initial public offering of Trans Pacific Mining Ltd., a company controlled by the plaintiff, on the Australian Stock Exchange. Defendant: Rona Revy Inc. 19550 92 Ave., Surrey Plaintiff: Leslie Kim 2100–1075 W. Georgia St., Vancouver Claim: Damages for injuries sustained when the plaintiff was hit by a moveable gate arm barrier used for traffic control, when it descended without warning; loss of past and future income; and health-care costs. Defendants: Most Home Real Estate Services Inc. and Kenneth L. Galpin 1200–999 W. Hastings St., Vancouver and 12385 221st St., Maple Ridge Plaintiff: James Scott Munro 202–2368 Marpole Ave., Port Coquitlam Claim: Damages for debt under a settlement agreement. Defendants: Tracomex (Canada) Ltd. and Metales Tracomex Limitada and Jorge Mitarakis and Pola Namias and Super H Holdings Ltd. and Westcan Rail Ltd. 300–240 Kennedy St., Winnipeg and Ebro 2740, Piso 14, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile and 201– 45793 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack and 201– 33832 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford Plaintiff: Coutinho & Ferrostaal GmbH 700–401 W. Georgia St., Vancouver Claim: A declaration that the plaintiff is the owner of the steel, arising from breach of a steel shipment contract and fraud; an order; and damages. Defendants: Procycle Group Inc. and Rocky Mountain Bicycles and Columbus and Gruppo SPA 1700–666 Burrard St.,
Vancouver and 16–1610 Derwent Way, Delta and Via G. Di Vittorio 21–20090 Caleppio di Settala, Milano, Italy Plaintiff: Robert Heikki Lahti 108–7376 Halifax St., Burnaby Claim: Damages for injuries the plaintiff sustained when the steering tube of the bicycle broke, causing the plaintiff to fall. Defendants: Royal Station Properties Ltd. and Imperial Oak Investments Ltd. and Ivan’s Auto Body Ltd. and Coastview Construction Ltd. and
Shiraz Chatur and Ali Asghar and Jatinder Singh Minhas 6592 Maple St., Vancouver and 500 North Tower, 5811 Cooney Rd., Richmond and 3550 Commercial Dr., Vancouver and Box 52, 1800–1095 W. Pender St., Vancouver and addresses unavailable Plaintiffs: Antun Havlicek and Maria Havlicek and Havli Holdings Ltd. 5025 Frances St., Burnaby and 1700–1075 W. Georgia St., Vancouver Claim: A declaration that the contract remains in full force and effect, arising from delays in completion
of a sale for a strata unit following the development’s sale to a new owner; an order, or, damages; an accounting; and an order. Defendants: Pat Morton and Kevin Christieson and QTax Quality Tax Services Ltd. 1386 Moffat Ave., Quesnel and 728 Best Rd., Quesnel Plaintiff: H&R Block Canada Inc. 1700–666 Burrard St., Vancouver Claim: An injunction stopping the defendants from using confidential or proprietary information belonging to H&R Block,
soliciting or performing work for the customers of the franchise and competing unfairly with the franchise, arising from breach of a franchise agreement; further injunctions; orders; declarations that the defendants have infringed the plaintiff’s trade-mark rights, depreciated the Block’s goodwill in the trade-mark, and caused customer confusion; and damages. Defendants: Fairway Disposal & Demolition Ltd. dba Fairway Disposal Services aka Fairway
Disposal 530 North Office Tower, 650 W. 41st Ave., Vancouver Plaintiff: City of Richmond 6911 No.3 Rd., Richmond Claim: Damages arising from breach of contract resulting in damage to a sewer hog. Defendant: Devon Richard Knapfl dba Aces Roofing A–1988 Cousins Ave., Courtenay Plaintiff: Claudette Louise Flawse 1200–925 W. Georgia St., Vancouver Claim: Damages for bungled roofing work in breach of a contract. •
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