What is the test for damages for mental distress that does not result in injury to health?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Kappell v. Brown, 2012 BCSC 113 (CanLII):
The appellant relies on Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., 2008 SCC 27, for the proposition that mental distress that does not result in injury to health is not compensable by damages. Respondent’s Position
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