The plaintiff, Enbridge Pipelines Inc., sought costs on a partial indemnity basis following a successful motion for an interlocutory injunction.
The defendants, Todd Williams and Wayne Hill, did not submit any costs submissions.
The court considered the factors under subrule 57.01(1) of the Rules of Civil Procedure and section 131(1) of the Courts of Justice Act, emphasizing the principles of indemnity, reasonable expectation of costs, and proportionality.
Given the defendants' failure to dispute the plaintiff's claim, the court found the amount claimed to be reasonable and proportionate.
Costs were awarded severally, with Mr. Williams ordered to pay $18,387.81 and Mr. Hill $7,000.00.