Langara College

PROP 1004

PART A 1 (A)Your neighbour’s dog has been driving you crazy with its barking – and after a heated discussion with your neighbour, your neighbour throws the dog’s food dish at you. The dish hits you, then bounces off and breaks one of your home’s small windows. You want to sue your neighbour. In which court would you sue? Assuming the case made it all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, name that court your case would be heard in, nothing any obstacles you would face in proceeding through in supreme court. (5 marks) Ans: I want to file a lawsuit against my neighbour at the Small Claims Court, which has jurisdiction over the region where I live, and the incident occurred. The main reason I filed my lawsuit in Small Claims Court is that my damage is less than $25,000, which is within the Small Claims Court's budgetary cap. Obstacles to getting my case to the Supreme Court from Small Claims Court  BC Court of appeal:  I will demonstrate to the panel of justices that the Small Claims Court and Supreme Court judges made a legal error in their ruling.  Because they have the authority and the judgem