The defendant sought partial indemnity costs of $80,111.33 following the dismissal of the plaintiff's professional negligence action.
The self-represented plaintiff objected to the lack of detail and alleged duplication of time by the defendant's counsel.
The court found the time spent generally reasonable but made a modest reduction of $5,000 in fees due to the plaintiff's concerns.
The court awarded the defendant partial indemnity costs of $74,461.33, noting the plaintiff's $3 million claim was entirely dismissed, the action involved serious allegations against the defendant's professional reputation, and the plaintiff's conduct lengthened the proceeding.
