Connor Paxton

The plaintiff was awarded over $1.1 million in damages following a personal injury trial.

The parties appeared before the court to determine the costs of the trial and the calculation of a management fee.

The court found that the plaintiff had made reasonable offers to settle that were more favourable than the judgment, entitling her to elevated costs.

The court awarded the plaintiff $852,528.03 in costs and disbursements, and fixed the management fee at $125,000 based on an annualized sliding scale rather than a fixed percentage.

The applicant sought full indemnity costs following an uncontested trial for child support where the respondent was noted in default.

The court found the respondent acted in bad faith by intentionally delaying proceedings, refusing DNA testing, and failing to provide financial disclosure.

The court awarded full recovery costs, including reduced hours for student caseworkers from a university legal clinic and disbursements for a pro bono forensic accountant, emphasizing that pro bono representation does not shield an opposing party from costs consequences.

The applicant mother sought a declaration of parentage and retroactive child support from the respondent, an Australian orthopedic surgeon.

The respondent repeatedly evaded the proceedings, refused court-ordered DNA testing, and failed to provide financial disclosure, resulting in his pleadings being struck.

The court drew adverse inferences, declared the respondent the child's parent, and imputed his income at $563,738 CDN.

Finding blameworthy conduct and significant deprivation to the child, the court awarded retroactive child support back to 2009, totaling $564,684.12, and ordered ongoing support at the Table amount.