What is the proper approach in assessing damages for loss of past earning capacity?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Wiebe v Wiebe, 2017 BCSC 898 (CanLII):
The plaintiff argues that the proper approach in assessing damages for loss of past earning capacity is reviewed in Litt at para. 380 The proper approach to determining an award under this heading was succinctly described in Williams v. Gallagher, 2015 BCSC 1776:
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