In what circumstances will a plaintiff be required to travel as far as 5,000 miles (8,000 km) to claim damages for lost wages?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Hudak v. Cadillac Fairview, 2002 CanLII 13053 (ON SC):
In the case of Crabtree v. Mackay (1987), 61 O.R. 669 the court contemplated special circumstances to be considered and included, inter alia, the distance to be traveled and held that the plaintiff should be paid reasonable traveling expenses and loss of wages.
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