What is the test for proving unskilability, carelessness or lack of knowledge?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Zarubiak (Estate) v. Luce, 2017 ONSC 1627 (CanLII):

The plaintiffs bear the onus of proving unskilfulness, carelessness or lack of knowledge: Stell v. Obedkoff, [2000] O.J. No. 4011 (S.C.J.) at para. 203

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