Kotai v. Queen of the North (Ship), 2008 BCSC 1398

In Carriage of Passengers by Sea on (Updated )

This was another application arising out of the sinking of the Queen of the North on 21 March 2006. This was an application by the ship owner for various relief including striking the jury notice. The ship owner argued, among other things, that the case was not appropriate for determination by a jury because the principal question in the action …

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Kotai v. Queen of the North (Ship), 2007 BCSC 1056

In Carriage of Passengers by Sea on (Updated )

This was an application to certify a class action on behalf of passengers (and their dependants) of the Queen of the North which sank after running into Gill Island on 21 March 2006. The Court reviewed the requirement for certifying a class action under the Class Proceedings Act of British Columbia. These are: 1. there is a cause of action; …

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