This decision addresses costs in an estate dispute where the Applicant sought enforcement of Arbitration Orders.
The court had previously ruled in favour of the Applicant, enforcing Minutes of Settlement as amended by an Arbitrator's Orders.
The Applicant requested full indemnity costs, alleging the Respondent's conduct was vexatious, inappropriate, obstructionist, and involved "scorched earth litigation tactics" and "abusive tactics." The Respondent, self-represented, did not address the quantum but continued to criticize the Applicant and her counsel.
The court found the Applicant entirely successful and the Respondent's conduct egregious, warranting full indemnity costs.
The Respondent was ordered to personally pay $19,930.26 in costs, not from the Estate.
