What is the standard of care required by a strata lot owner in a water damage claim?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lau v. Brown, 2019 BCCRT 1366 (CanLII):
16. Disputes involving water damage between strata lot owners normally require the applicant owner to prove that the respondent owner was negligent. To prove negligence the applicant must show that the respondent owed the applicant a duty of care, the respondent breached the standard of care, the applicant sustained damage, and the damage was caused by the respondent’s breach (Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., 2008 SCC 27, at para 3).
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