Does a plaintiff have an obligation to reduce their damages by reducing the damages in the context of a claim?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Martin v. Dardengo, 2016 BCSC 1371 (CanLII):

A plaintiff has an obligation to take all reasonable measures to reduce his or her damages: Danicek v. Alexander Holburn Beaudin & Lang, 2010 BCSC 1111 at para. 234.

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