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Who’s Suing Whom: March 14, 2023

The latest from the B.C. Supreme Court
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The B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver | Chung Chow, BIV

These corporate claims were filed with the B.C. Supreme Court registry in Vancouver.

Information is derived from notices of civil claim. Civil claims have not been tested or proven in court. 

Defendants

JunJin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.

Plaintiff

Jeffrey Hughes

Claim

Damages for psychological injury after a portion of a concrete truck manufactured by the defendant and being operated by the plaintiff broke off and fell to the ground, killing two other people at the Gabriola property they were working at on March 16, 2021.

Defendants

M & K Ready Mix Inc. doing business as Bedrock Redi-Mix Ltd. and Tripac Engineering Ltd. and Alliance Concrete Pumps Inc. and JunJin Heavy Industry Co. Ltd.

Plaintiff

Margaret Gilmour

Claim

$90,000 after part of a concrete truck owned by Bedrock Redi-Mix, previously owned by Alliance and manufactured by JunJin snapped and crashed to the ground, causing damage during construction of a house on March 16, 2021.

Defendants

Fairmark Contracting Inc. and Joshua Leo Melanson also known as Josh Melanson

Plaintiff

Sunbelt Rentals of Canada Inc.

Claim

$41,007 in a lien against a Coquitlam School District property for supplies provided to the defendants, who were subcontractors working in a construction project on the property.

Defendants

0985313 B.C. Ltd. and L&A Real Estate Investment LP

Plaintiff

Darwin Construction (BC) Ltd.

Claim

$2,994,808 in a lien against a Vancouver property for unpaid construction work.

Defendants

Rui Ma and CM Education Ltd. and Rothewood Academy Ltd. and Peterson Crestwood GP Ltd. and Peterson Crestwood LP and 0726861 B.C. Ltd.

Plaintiff

Whitestone Management Ltd.

Claim

$43,000 for unpaid contractor work done by the plaintiff and indemnity against any claims for project subcontractors for breach of agreements for unpaid work done by third parties in a Richmond project to build a child care facility.

Defendants

12616572 Canada Corp. and 10080446 Canada Ltd. and Kristopher James Lawrie also known as Kristopher Lawrie

Plaintiff

Silver Chef Rentals Inc.

Claim

$70,000 for unpaid invoices for financing to launch a pizza-in-a-cone restaurant.