How should a date be determined in the assessment of damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ranisavljevic v Sathasivam, 2020 BCSC 413 (CanLII):
In these circumstances, how should the court exercise its discretion in choosing a date for the assessment of damages? In Cassidy v. Smith, 2008 BCSC 1778, Williamson J. listed a number of factors relevant to the exercise of that discretion. He wrote, at paras. 26-32 :
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