This decision addresses costs and prejudgment interest following a seven-day trial where the plaintiffs were awarded $361,875.33 in damages.
The plaintiffs sought $220,915.33 in partial indemnity costs, while the defendant proposed $154,697.70.
The court, applying the modern costs rules, awarded the plaintiffs $130,000 in fees and $50,809.21 in disbursements, totaling $197,709.21 in costs, plus $1,698.90 in prejudgment interest.
The court emphasized proportionality, the non-applicability of the old cost grid, and the need for detailed information for claimed disbursements.
