Can a plaintiff recover damages for loss of housekeeping capacity from a family member?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ryan v Lawson, 2019 BCSC 1389 (CanLII):
The Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for loss of housekeeping capacity. It is now well established that domestic services have a monetary value and a plaintiff may claim for loss of housekeeping capacity, even where the services are provided gratuitously by family members: Liu v. Bains, 2016 BCCA 374 at para. 25.
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