In what circumstances have courts found that Williams Lake is the appropriate venue for a personal injury trial?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from K.J.M. v. P.D.A., 2011 BCSC 913 (CanLII):
In Schuler v. Schuler, the case had a strong connection with the Williams Lake area. The parties both resided there, all the assets that were the subject of the family litigation were there, all of the witnesses were there and counsel for the defendant practiced there. The only connection with the place of trial (Vancouver) was that the plaintiff’s counsel practiced in Vancouver. In that case, the evidence was that a Vancouver trial would take place earlier than would a trial in Williams Lake. Bennett J. found that the applicant had met the onus on him and had established that the great preponderance of convenience weighed in favour of Williams Lake as the appropriate venue for trial.
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