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417 Pleadings—kind of damages etc
(1) If damages are claimed in a pleading, the pleading must state—
(a) each kind of damages claimed; and
(b) for any damages that are not general damages—the amount of
the damages claimed that is known to the party.
(2) Without limiting rule 407 (1) (d) (Pleadings—matters to be
specifically pleaded), a party claiming general damages must include
the following particulars in the party’s pleading:
(a) the nature of the loss or damage suffered;
(b) the exact circumstances in which the loss or damage was
suffered.
(3) If practicable, the party must also plead each kind of general damages
and state the nature of the damages claimed for each kind.