Is a reasonably minded person of ample means ready to incur the expense for which an award is sought?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Huang v Canadian National Railway Company, 2018 BCSC 1235 (CanLII):
Regarding the standard of care, the question is whether a reasonably minded person of ample means would be ready to incur the expense for which an award is sought: Andrews at 245; Harrington v. Sangha, 2011 BCSC 1035 at para. 150.
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