What is the test for making a claim of duress in a personal injury claim?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Carlton v. Carlton, 2017 BCSC 603 (CanLII):
The onus to prove duress is on the party alleging it. A claim of duress raised only after the other party attempts to enforce the contract will be viewed skeptically: Roberts v. Roberts, 2000 BCSC 611.
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