Recent Decisions & Matters

• With Alexander Kask, counsel for the Defendants with respect to a $1.7 million claim relating to allegations concerning Malfeasance in Public Office, Breach of Trust, Breach of Charter Right, and Negligence. This matter concerned the Plaintiff's transfer of a military building to Hornby Island that resulted in infractions of a Land Use Bylaw. The Plaintiff alleged, among other things, intentional wrongdoing and conspiracy targeting the Plaintiff and her winery on the part of the named trustees and insufficient oversight and incompetence of other defendants. The claim was dismissed after 28 days of trial with an order for costs to the Defendants. Costello v. Hornby Island Local Trust Committee, 2009 BCSC 1334
• B.A. Blacktop Ltd. v. Gencor Industries Inc. [2008] BCSC 231 – represented a Florida client and successfully argued that B.C. Courts did not have jurisdiction based on the contract provisions.
• Defence of various parties in dozens of construction losses arising out of faulty workmanship or design errors. The defence engagements include acting for project architects, general contractors, trades, material suppliers and the local municipal authorities.
• Defence of a local municipal authority in a complex abuse of process case.
• Coverage defence under a Boiler and Machinery policy with losses attributable to corrosion cracking in the steam turbine blading.

Education & Professional Affiliations

Education

• 1991 Called to the British Columbia Bar
• 1990 Bachelor of Laws, Faculty of Law, University of Saskatchewan<
• 1986 Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of Regina

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Law Society of British Columbia
• Member, Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch (Construction Law, Civil Litigation and Insurance Sections)
• Member, Canadian Defence Lawyers
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Lectures & Publications

• CLE - Product Liability - The Use of Experts in Product Liability Claims.
• CLE - Construction Law – Municipal Liabilities
• Lorman – Panel Member on the new B.C. Building Code

Community Involvement

• Past Director of the A.T. Eight Artropolis Society

Recent Decisions & Matters

• With Alexander Kask, counsel for the Defendants with respect to a $1.7 million claim relating to allegations concerning Malfeasance in Public Office, Breach of Trust, Breach of Charter Right, and Negligence. This matter concerned the Plaintiff's transfer of a military building to Hornby Island that resulted in infractions of a Land Use Bylaw. The Plaintiff alleged, among other things, intentional wrongdoing and conspiracy targeting the Plaintiff and her winery on the part of the named trustees and insufficient oversight and incompetence of other defendants. The claim was dismissed after 28 days of trial with an order for costs to the Defendants. Costello v. Hornby Island Local Trust Committee, 2009 BCSC 1334
• B.A. Blacktop Ltd. v. Gencor Industries Inc. [2008] BCSC 231 – represented a Florida client and successfully argued that B.C. Courts did not have jurisdiction based on the contract provisions.
• Defence of various parties in dozens of construction losses arising out of faulty workmanship or design errors. The defence engagements include acting for project architects, general contractors, trades, material suppliers and the local municipal authorities.
• Defence of a local municipal authority in a complex abuse of process case.
• Coverage defence under a Boiler and Machinery policy with losses attributable to corrosion cracking in the steam turbine blading.

Education & Professional Affiliations

Education

• 1991 Called to the British Columbia Bar
• 1990 Bachelor of Laws, Faculty of Law, University of Saskatchewan<
• 1986 Bachelor of Arts, Economics, University of Regina

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Law Society of British Columbia
• Member, Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch (Construction Law, Civil Litigation and Insurance Sections)
• Member, Canadian Defence Lawyers
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Lectures & Publications

• CLE - Product Liability - The Use of Experts in Product Liability Claims.
• CLE - Construction Law – Municipal Liabilities
• Lorman – Panel Member on the new B.C. Building Code

Community Involvement

• Past Director of the A.T. Eight Artropolis Society