What are the elements of the tort of injurious affection?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Aura Ventures Corp. v Vancouver (City), 2022 BCSC 508 (CanLII):
With respect to the latter, the elements of the tort of injurious affection were set out by the majority in Gautam v. South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, 2020 BCCA 135, as follows:
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