Is a plaintiff entitled to general damages for the loss of satisfaction and pride that comes with maintaining a meticulously kept house?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Butcher v. Vantol, 2013 BCSC 2425 (CanLII):

Relying on Davidson v. Patten, supra, the plaintiff seeks a specific award of non-pecuniary damages for "the loss of satisfaction and pride that comes with maintaining a meticulously kept house".

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