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Pistor v. Ursua-Riding - 2024 BCCRT 1104 - 2024-10-31

Without lights, the trailer was unsafe to tow, so they hired Roadway Towing to tow it to their home for $294.14. None of this is disputed, and it is consistent with Mr. Pistor’s contemporaneous texts to JR.   [...]  In any event, when Mr. Pistor, a few minutes after the purchase, tested the lights and found they were not working, he called JR. It is undisputed that JR said she and Mr. Ursua-Riding had never actually towed the trailer, so they did not know whether the exterior lights worked.   [...]  38. As noted, Mr. Pistor towed the trailer away, and there is no expert evidence that the trailer was structurally unsound or dangerous.

Levine v. The Owners, Strata Plan BCS 136 - 2021 BCCRT 76 - 2021-01-21

19. Bylaw 32.1 provides that all vehicles parked in visitors parking must be registered and have proper insurance displayed or will be towed at the owner’s expense. 20. The Preamble to Bylaw 32.1 says that “...visitors parking is also meant for visitors only and not designated for owners storing their uninsured vehicles.”   [...]  23. In terms of enforcement of visitor parking restrictions, on November 1, 2019, the strata circulated a notice to residents informing them that all vehicles in visitor parking stalls must display a Pass during specified times or be towed. 24. The strata provided copies of several parking infraction notices it issued in   [...]  I find that these notices, as well as a series of strata council meeting minutes going back to 2006, prove the strata was regularly reviewing vehicles parked in visitor parking and arranging towing for those that did not display a Pass. 25. The strata also provided some photographs showing available visitor parking spaces,

Couture-Noronha v. Southpaw Rentals & Sales Inc. - 2023 BCCRT 955 - 2023-11-06

With Mrs. Couture-Noronha’s approval, on February 11 Southpaw towed the Rav4 to a nearby Toyota dealership (Toyota dealership 1) to complete the repairs.   [...]  Southpaw also claims $250 to fill the gas tank, $500 to have the vehicle cleaned, $612.50 for towing, and $61.25 for a towing fuel surcharge. 28. Mrs. Couture-Noronha says on March 8, 2022, she accidentally reversed the loaner truck into a parked vehicle.   [...]  31. I also find Southpaw has not proven that the truck was returned with an empty tank (or provided with a full one), that it was returned dirtier than it was lent out, or that Southpaw incurred any expenses cleaning or towing the truck. I dismiss Southpaw’s counterclaim entirely. Interest and CRT fees

Dorozan v. Jones - 2025 BCCRT 372 - 2025-03-21

The respondent says they do not know who took the car, and they deny having the car towed. 14. Mr. Dorozan alleges DS and the respondent are lying, and they had the car towed.   [...]  17. In their Dispute Notice, Mr. Dorozan alleges DS had the car towed. In their submissions, Mr. Dorozan says DS did not allow them to collect their personal items.

Beaugie v. Everguard Fire Equipment Inc. - 2019 BCCRT 522 - 2019-05-02

c. whether the respondent should pay the applicant $300.00 for towing services. EVIDENCE AND ANALYSIS 8. In a civil dispute such as this, an applicant bears the burden of proof on a balance of probabilities.   [...]  On 2 occasions the applicant sent a towing company to pick up the container, but the WCFP declined to release it.   [...]  The applicant seeks the return of his container, $2,688.00 for the value of the container, $700 in retroactive rent from March to September of 2018, and $300 in towing charges. 11. The respondent says that the applicant did work for WCFP and that it rented storage space for the applicant and WCFP to share.

Beattie v. Carlaw Holdings Ltd. (dba McGibbon’s Auto & Truck Repair) - 2025 BCCRT 446 - 2025-04-09

The remaining amount was for towing the truck to Carlaw’s shop and $552.11 in GST. 12. The truck ended up needing more work than anticipated, so Bruce and Doug verbally agreed to further work.   [...]  In the letter, the Beatties agreed to pay the balance of the original $13,200, $129.15 for the initial tow, $2,500 for the turbocharger, $1,800 for the fuel injectors, and $2,541.80 for the differential.   [...]  So, I find the towing charge is valid. 19. For these reasons, I dismiss the Beatties’ $2,500 claim.

Ryan v. Surrey E-Bikes - 2022 BCCRT 28 - 2022-01-11

Ms. Ryan ultimately refused because she did not want to pay for the tow and she said she had no way to get the E-Bike back to SEB. I find there is insufficient evidence that SEB was reasonably obligated to up-front pay for the tow to bring the E-Bike back to SEB for inspection and possible repair.   [...]  There is also no evidence before me that would allow me to otherwise conclude SEB was, under any warranty, responsible for towing costs. 18. In summary, I find there is no proof that SEB misrepresented the E-Bike or breached the SGA implied warranties or any other warranties attached to the sale.

Moreno v. Power Tune & Brake Shop - 2019 BCCRT 584 - 2019-05-15

The applicant seeks a refund of the respondent’s $1,450 repair bill, plus $70 for towing and $252 for additional parts. 3. The respondent denies the applicant’s claims.   [...]  She says she had it towed to another mechanic, who found that the external cooler line had been blown off causing most of the transmission fluid to leak out.   [...]  The applicant claims $70 in towing costs, but provided no invoice or receipt. 22. The applicant was unsuccessful in this dispute.

Lee v. Derbas - 2024 BCCRT 615 - 2024-06-27

She seeks $5,000 to cover the replacement cost of these items and the cost of recovering her 2 vehicles from a tow yard. Mr. Derbas says the items were of little value and he incurred costs in disposing of them and cleaning up debris.   [...]  Ms. Lee also asks for the costs associated with recovering 2 vehicles that Mr. Derbas had towed from the RV park. 15. Mr. Derbas provided significant photo and video evidence relating to Ms. Lee’s conduct while residing at the RV park.   [...]  For conversion to apply, Ms. Lee must prove that Mr. Derbas’ act was “wrongful,” which means it must be unjust, unfair, or harmful: see Charbonneau v. Mundie’s Towing, 2008 BCPC 239 at paragraph 13. I find Mr. Derbas is essentially arguing that it was not wrong to dispose of Ms. Lee’s items because she abandoned them.

Albany Freightlines ltd v. Breakaway Logistics Ltd. - 2019 BCCRT 137 - 2019-02-05

11. In 2017 the applicant provided trucking services to the respondent, some of which involved towing the respondent’s trailer. It is undisputed that in June 2017 the respondent’s trailer caught fire and was damaged while the applicant’s truck was towing it.   [...]  The respondent arranged for the person driving the applicant’s truck to tow the damaged trailer to a nearby mechanic in Hope. The respondent says that mechanic told them the truck had air leaks which resulted in low air pressure which caused the trailer brakes to drag and catch fire.

Smith v. Wild Grizzly Transport LTD - 2018 BCCRT 203 - 2018-05-25

He seeks a $1,500 refund, $140 for a vehicle inspection and $300 for towing the car when he discovered it could not be insured. 3. The respondent, through its principal Pasquale Zampieri, says the car was represented accurately, sold “as is” “non runner” with no warranties and as a final sale.   [...]  13. The applicant filed text messages showing that both parties understood that, upon the respondent receiving payment, a tow truck would pick up the car and bring it to the applicant. Based on this evidence, I find that the applicant knew that the car was not running, prior to the transaction completing.   [...]  Both parties knew it would need to be towed, not driven, to its new owner. I find the respondent did not misrepresent the car.

Cuthbertson v. Winter (dba Valley Powertrain) - 2025 BCCRT 742 - 2025-06-03

Then, they say the respondent failed to repair the truck for several months, so they had it towed home. They claim $5,000, the maximum amount under the Civil Resolution Tribunal’s (CRT) small claims jurisdiction.   [...]  They had their vehicle towed to the respondent’s shop in Chilliwack. The respondent informed them the truck’s transmission required a full rebuild.   [...]  The respondent towed the truck back to their shop. The respondent determined that the rebuilt transmission had failed and that it was the respondent’s fault.

Dhesa v. ICBC - 2020 BCCRT 697 - 2020-06-24

After that, the parties communicated about the GST issue, but the records show ICBC requested the truck’s towing on February 15, 2019. ICBC’s tow request was only 11 days after Mr. Dhesa agreed to the total loss, a period I find reasonable.   [...]  As noted above, the accident occurred on November 20, 2018 and Mr. Dhesa chose to pursue repairs at least until February 4, 2019 and ICBC requested the truck’s towing 11 days later. Given these circumstances, I find Mr. Dhesa has not proved a loss related to the truck’s storage.