What is the test for loss of capacity in a personal injury action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from D.M. v. R.L., 2014 BCSC 1061 (CanLII):
I am not persuaded that the plaintiff has suffered a loss of capacity in addition to the loss of income as awarded. The test for loss of capacity is set out in Repole v. Bakker, 2007 BCSC 592 by Madam Justice Arnold-Bailey:
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