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Legal Update - Joint owner-occupiers awarded general damages of $35,000

In a recent High Court decision, Thomas J awarded joint owner-occupiers of a unit in a leaky complex $35,000 in general damages for stress and anxiety arising from the discovery of leaky issues with their unit and the resulting litigation. This is an increase above the previous level of general damages for owners of leaky buildings. Amy Davison, Senior Associate, and Zoe Hollander, Law Clerk, discuss.   ..