What is the test for a strata to prove negligence against a party who causes damage to its property?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Owners, Strata Plan BCS 3426 v. Yang, 2022 BCCRT 236 (CanLII):
17. To prove negligence, the strata must show that the respondent owed it a duty of care, the respondent breached the standard of care, the strata sustained damage, and the damage was caused by the respondent’s breach: see Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada Ltd., 2008 SCC 27, at paragraph 33.
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