What are the principles used by a court to assess damages under the Rules of Civil Procedure?

British Columbia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Jorgensen v. Coonce, 2013 BCSC 158 (CanLII):

In Perren v. Lalari, 2010 BCCA 140, the court considered a number of cases, and summarized the basic principles that a court should consider in assessing damages under this head:

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