Sunner v Zhou
Amarpal Singh Sunner
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Lawyer(s)

M.S. Randhawa

Rui Zhou
Law Firm / Organization
Not Specified
Lawyer(s)

A. Haynes

In the case of Sunner v Zhou, the plaintiff, Amarpal Singh Sunner, sought damages in this action arising from a motor vehicle collision that occurred in Vancouver on July 6, 2017. The defendant, Rui Zhou, admitted liability for the collision and acknowledged that the plaintiff sustained injuries as a result. However, the defendant disputed the severity of the injuries and the extent of the damages claimed by the plaintiff. The plaintiff claimed compensation for various categories, including non-pecuniary damages, past earnings loss, loss of future earning capacity, loss of housekeeping capacity, future care costs, special damages, and court-ordered interest. As of the date of the trial, the plaintiff was 43 years old and had been married for 20 years with two children. He had been working as a longshoreman in Vancouver since 1995 and had gradually advanced within his employer's organization. Despite the collision, the plaintiff continued to work as a longshoreman after the incident. The court awarded the plaintiff the following damages: - Non-Pecuniary Damages: $110,000.00 - Past Earnings Loss (subject to statutory deductions): $38,369.16 - Loss of Future Earning Capacity: $118,000.00 - Loss of Housekeeping Capacity: $8,500.00 - Future Care Costs: $71,258.68 - Special Damages: $6,923.00 The total amount awarded to the plaintiff was $353,050.84. Additionally, the plaintiff was to receive court-ordered interest on the applicable awards as per the Court Order Interest Act.
Supreme Court of British Columbia
M197017
Personal injury law
$ 353,051
Plaintiff