What is the standard of reasonableness for a claim for special damages?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Ledwon v Baines, 2019 BCSC 450 (CanLII):
Claims for special damages are subject to the standard of reasonableness: Redl v. Sellin, 2013 BCSC 581 at para. 55. However, the amounts involved rarely justify the time that would be required for an item-by-item examination at trial.
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