What is the principle of patent unreasonableness?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Potherat v Slobodian, 2021 BCSC 1536 (CanLII):
The principle of patent unreasonableness was discussed in McKnight v. British Columbia (Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal), 2012 BCSC 1820 where Mr. Justice A. Saunders summarised the authorities in the following passage at paras. 45 to 46:
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