Clapson v. Knight

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, bcca, 2026bcca352, 2026 bcca 352 (canlii), 2026, bcca, 352, (canlii), ca50628, 2026, civil liability, damages, loss of future earning capacity, whether future earning loss should end at age 65, palpable and overriding error in excluding post, 65 working years, economic multiplier (table 2) and net present value calculation, award for future earning capacity increased, appeal allowed in part, procedure, appeal, mitigation, whether 5% reduction for failure to mitigate was justified, chiu v. chiu test, second, stage burden and required specificity, evidence insufficient that active rehabilitation would measurably reduce injuries and damages, deduction for failure to mitigate set aside, appeal allowed in part