What is the current state of the law on aggravated damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Truong v. R., 1997 CanLII 4187 (BC SC):
A review of these authorities suggest an adaptation of the principles supporting a claim for aggravated damages has become more closely aligned with Wilson J.'s dissent in Vorvis, supra, than the traditional view stated in Addis v. Gramaphone Co., supra.
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