Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Remedies – Special Damages – Proof – Requirement of Particularity in Evidence

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This restates and reinforces Principle 627. Onus: Plaintiff bears burden of proving special damages strictly—not defendant to disprove. Strict proof: Credible evidence showing entitlement—believable, reliable proof of actual losses. Particularity requirement: Evidence must match pleading's particularity—same specificity in evidence as in claim. If pleading claims:…

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