The Applicant, Marcy Lightfoot, sought costs on a full recovery basis following a successful motion for partition and sale of the matrimonial home and interim spousal support.
The Respondents, David Lightfoot and Evelyn Lightfoot, opposed the costs.
The court awarded costs of $29,000 to the Applicant, citing the Respondent David Lightfoot's unreasonable, obstructionist, and contemptuous conduct throughout the litigation, including his refusal to settle and disrespectful behaviour in court.
The decision emphasized that self-represented litigants are not immune from costs consequences for inappropriate conduct.
