What is the test for proportionality in determining whether a plaintiff has been successful in her claim for damages?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Heuser v Carnovale, 2017 BCSC 855 (CanLII):

Proportionality comes into play in this case. A helpful decision in dealing with proportionality considerations is the decision of Mr. Justice Voith in Kasim v. Spittel, 2013 BCSC 2422 as follows:

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