Following the dismissal of the defendants' motion for summary judgment, the court determined the costs of the motion.
The plaintiffs sought $21,000, while the defendants proposed $4,500.
The court found that costs should be payable forthwith rather than deferred to the trial judge.
Applying principles of proportionality under the simplified procedure and discounting time spent on trial preparation, the court awarded the plaintiffs $7,500 in costs on a partial indemnity basis.
