Is there any case law where a plaintiff can claim interest on loans she alleges she had to take out to pay for living and other expenses as a result of not being able to work?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Mann v Kathuria, 2017 BCSC 2229 (CanLII):
In Campbell v. Swetland, 2012 BCSC 423, the plaintiff attempted to claim the interest on loans she alleged she had to take out in order to pay for living and other expenses as a result of not being able to work after a motor vehicle accident. The court rejected the claim for interest on the loans stating at paras. 94 and 95:
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