What is a plaintiff's right to sue for damages?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Dix v. Canada (Attorney General), 2002 ABQB 580 (CanLII):
The Plaintiff is entitled to compensatory damages for interruption of business, bodily and mental suffering, and injury to reputation and dignity (Klein v. Seiferling, supra.)
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