The appellant appealed from a contempt order under which he was ordered jailed.
On the eve of the expedited appeal hearing, the appellant accepted an offer to settle under which he agreed to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal on a full indemnity scale.
The court found the costs claimed to be wholly disproportionate and far beyond the range of anything that could be considered reasonable, even on a full indemnity basis.
The court fixed costs of the appeal at $30,000 inclusive of disbursements and applicable taxes on a full indemnity basis.
Additionally, the appellant sought an extension of time to appeal the order underlying the contempt finding and several other orders, but was largely unsuccessful.
Costs of the motions were fixed at $7,500 on a partial indemnity scale.
No order was made as to costs in relation to the respondent's motion to deny audience to the appellant.