Section 31 Quality of Relationship of Beneficiary to the Deceased

• Library: Damages 2012

In view of the fact that nonpecuniary damages are now recoverable, evidence tending to demonstrate the strength or weakness, nature, and quality of the relationship between the decedent and the plaintiff or plaintiffs would certainly seem admissible. This aspect of recovery provides for a virtually limitless range of evidence in proving up or minimizing the extent, nature, and quality of the services, consortium, companionship, comfort, instruction, guidance, counsel, training, and support lost.

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