Dav.NonPec Flashcards

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Define ‘non-pecuniary damages’.

A
  • damages that are not readily quantified

- pain and suffering beyond compensation for medical care and loss of income

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Describe the Trilogy ruling.

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Supreme Court of Canada established a 100K cap on non-pecuniary damages
(later given an inflation adjustment, and subject to certain exceptions)

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Describe 4 reasons for caps on general non-pecuniary damages.

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  1. Awards for non-pecuniary damages are limitless
  2. Extravagant awards increase social burden
  3. Economic damages will already be fully compensated
  4. Ensure predictability & stability of awards
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Identify 3 exceptions to Trilogy decision (caps removed).

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  • sexual abuse (S.Y. v F.G.C.)
  • defamation (Hill v Church of Scientology, Young v Bella)
  • negligence causing financial loss
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Describe the rational behind Supreme Court’s exceptions to Trilogy cap.

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no evidence that these exceptional cases would increase cost of insurance or social burden

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Describe how the cap affects the level of equity between minor and severe injuries.

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  • minor injuries are OVER-compensated
  • major injuries are UNDER-compensated
    (because past a certain severity, there is no longer a distinction based on severity)
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Identify 3 relevant cases subsequent to the original Trilogy ruling

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  • Fenn v City of Peterborough (only case where award exceeded cap)
  • Lindal v Lindal (commented on inflation-adjustment)
  • ter Neuzen v Korn (cap became rule of law versus just a “judicial policy directive”)
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