How to assess non-pecuniary damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sawatzky v Sicilia, 2021 BCSC 2319 (CanLII):
There is no dispute between the parties on the principles of assessing non-pecuniary damages. Both parties agree that Stapley v. Hejslet, 2006 BCCA 34, sets out the correct principles.
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