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The court found the respondent's motion urgent during the COVID-19 suspension and temporarily froze the applicant's sale of family assets.
The respondent brought an urgent motion during the COVID-19 court suspension seeking to set aside a final order, permission to serve responding materials, and an order to prevent the applicant from depleting family assets.
The court found the matter urgent, citing potential significant financial hardship to the respondent if deferred.
The court ordered a temporary freeze on asset removal and directed the matter to a case conference, followed by a motion hearing if unresolved.
Full indemnity costs of $21,000 awarded to applicant following successful summary judgment motion.
Following a successful motion for summary judgment dismissing the respondent's claims, the applicant sought costs on a full indemnity basis.
The court found the respondent's conduct in the litigation, including ignoring a valid separation agreement and demanding oppressive disclosure, warranted full indemnity costs.
The court reduced the applicant's claimed hours and disallowed travel time, fixing costs at $21,000 inclusive of fees, disbursements, and HST.
Mother awarded partial indemnity costs after father's unreasonable failure to disclose did not amount to bad faith.
The parties settled a motion to change child support and arrears, leaving the issue of costs to the court.
The applicant mother sought full indemnity costs, alleging the respondent father acted in bad faith by failing to disclose income replacement benefits and delaying the proceedings.
The court found the father's conduct was unreasonable but did not rise to the level of bad faith.
The mother was awarded partial indemnity costs of $6,470.40, reflecting her divided success on the issues of ongoing support and arrears.
