What is the test for pleading a claim in a personal injury action?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Dhanani v Kassam, 2022 BCSC 200 (CanLII):

The purpose of these rules is to ensure that parties and the court have a clear understanding of the nature of the claims being advanced. A party pleading a particular claim must plead assertions of facts which would establish the essential elements of a successful claim if proven: Gill v. Canada, 2013 BCSC 1703 at para. 7.

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