What is the test for assessing damages for a minimal impact collision?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Visona v. Stewart, 2013 BCSC 2006 (CanLII):
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Cahoon v. Brideaux, 2010 BCCA 228, is instructive regarding the assessment damages for a minimal impact collision. Particularly instructive is the following excerpt from the decision of Smith, J.A.:
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