In what circumstances will the court find diminished value in a motor vehicle application?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from King v. Satchwell, 2013 ABPC 358 (CanLII):
In Lee v. Hawkins, [1990] BCJ No 2215 at para. 5, the court found that evidence of diminished value was lacking despite an expert witness for the plaintiff who declared “that it is "virtually impossible" to sell a vehicle that displays the damage declaration without discounting the price substantially.”
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