Brian Vickers

Organization Involvement

• Board Member and Chair of the Governance and Policy Committee– Abbotsford Police Foundation (2024 – present)
• Board Member – Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley (2017 – present)
• Regional Council Member – United Way of the Lower Mainland (2018 – present)
• Campaign Cabinet Member – United Way of the Lower Mainland (2017 – present)
• President – Chilliwack District Bar Association (2016 – 2017)
• Treasurer – Chilliwack District Bar Association (2015 – 2016)

Education & Call to Bar

• British Columbia Bar 2015
• Thompson Rivers University 2014, Juris Doctors

Results from the Courtroom

• Murphy v Snippa, 2024 BCCA 30 (Court of Appeal – Personal Injury) – The court allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial.
• Chan v Pham, 2022 BCSC 2394 (Personal Injury) – The Plaintiff was hit by a motor vehicle and had no memory of the accident. ICBC denied liability but had a video of the accident occurring which they refused to disclose. The Court ordered disclosure of this privileged document and costs against the Defendant.
• Olsen v Orca Sand & Gravel Ltd., 2022 BCSC 1959 (Employment Law) – Successful defense that the plaintiff holds the right to control the course of litigation, including the place of trial. The burden of proof lies with the defendant(s) and it was not discharged.
• Wosnack v. Ficych, 2022 BCCA 139 (Estate) – (Court of Appeal – Estate) – The court allowed the appeal and ordered the appellant to post half the security ordered by the trial judge.
• McAuley v. Goodrich, 2020 BCSC 2014 (Personal Injury) – ICBC offered $225,000 in this case prior to trial.  The judge awarded the Plaintiff $458,642.63.
• Ninke v. Ho, 2020 BCSC 1669 (Estate) – We petitioned to collapse a testamentary trust pursuant to the rule from Saunders v. Vautier.  The court allowed the petition and granted the order on the terms sought.
• Sagert v. Cascade Law Corporation, 2020 BCSC 484 (Commercial) – On behalf of the respondents we were successful in defending the petitioners request to release files without the need to pay for the disbursements incurred. The court dismissed the petition and awarded costs to the respondents.
• Seikhon v. Dhillon, 2019 BCCA (Docket CA45007) (Defamation) – The defendant appealed the success of the trial outcome. We opposed the appeal and sought security for costs of the appeal. The court ordered the defendant to pay $50,000 as security for costs if they wanted to proceed with the appeal.
• Seikhon v. Dhillon, 2020 BCCA 185 (Defamation) – We successfully defended the Court of Appeal’s prior order requiring the defendant to post $50,000 as security for costs.
• Ranu v. Pacific Junction Enterprises Ltd, 2019 BCPC (Docket C9520) (Commercial) – We successfully brought a Summary Judgement Application to strike the Plaintiff’s commercial claim. The Court determined the case had no prospect of success.
• Akins Estate (Re), 2019 BCSC 738 (Estate) – Appeal of decision dismissing an application.  The relief sought being that the “will” is cured and deemed a valid testamentary instrument of the deceased.  The court granted the appeal.
• Doerksen v. Marnor Holdings, Ltd., 2018 BCSC 2359 (Commercial) – Summary judgment was sought against the Plaintiff. The Defendant successfully obtained an order requiring the Plaintiff to provide evidence of a claim by a date certain or the claim would be dismissed. Costs were awarded in our client’s favor.
• Sugarman v. Atomic Productions, 2018 BCHRT 36 (Employment) – We responded to the complainants claim against the respondent for discrimination.  The tribunal determined the complainant had no prospect of success and dismissed the claim.
• Seikhon v. Dhillon, 2017 BCSC 2525 (Defamation) – Sought damages and other remedies for defamation. The court award costs as special costs
• Boardwalk Contracting Inc v. Naples, 2017 BCSC 1581 (Commercial) – The Court ordered the opposing party to pay $60,000 as security for costs.
• Boardwalk Contracting Inc v. Naples, 2017 BCSC 1367 (Commercial) – The Court, in accepting our argument, declined to join the civil and family law matter together for trial.
• Gill v. Raiwal, 2017 BCSC 1014 (Defamation) – The opposing party made an application to the court for our client to produce evidence. The application was dismissed, and the court ordered that the opposing party obtain their own evidence and produce same.
• Schlacter v, Foster, 2017 BCSC 300 (second chair) (Personal Injury) – Sought determination of liability. The court determined the other drive to be fully at fault of the accident.
• Zall v. Zall, 2016 BCSC 1730 (Defamation) – The plaintiff sought an assessment of damages and injunctive relief for a defamatory publication.  We were successful and the court awarded general damages, special damages and costs in the amount of $135,000.
• Pritchard v. Van Nes, 2016 BCSC 686 (Defamation) – The plaintiff sought a claim against the defendant for defamation. The court awarded $50,000 and punitive damages of $15,000 and provided entitlement to costs and a permanent injunction. A new liability test for social media defamation was established.
• Oates v. Burton, 2016 BCSC 1428 (Personal Injury) – Appealed an order made denying production of privileged documents. The court allowed the appeal and ordered that the privileged document be produced.
• Gulati v. Moleschi, 2016 BCSC 1061 (Insurance Defense) – Sought determination of liability. The plaintiff submitted that the defendant should be found wholly liable.  The defendant (who we represented) submitted that the plaintiff should be found partially liable for the accident. The court found each party to be 50 percent liable for the accident.
• Dhaliwal v. PHH Vehicle Management Inc at al, 2016 BCSC Chilliwack Docket S027559 (Insurance Defense) – Successfully attributed liability to the other party.

News & Insights

• Wosnack v. Ficych