What is the test for general damages in a motor vehicle accident case?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from McGrath v. Pendergras, 1988 ABCA 165 (CanLII):
The appellant attacks the awards made by the jury for general damages on the basis that “the verdict of the jury was inordinately high.” (See Corrie et al v. Gilbert.)
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