What is the standard of proof required to prove that a hypothetical past event has occurred?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Heuring v Smith, 2018 BCSC 233 (CanLII):
Very recently, in Rousta v. MacKay, 2018 BCCA 29, our Court of Appeal has confirmed the standard of proof for hypothetical past events as follows at para. 17:
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