Following a trial in which the plaintiff’s claim and related cross-claims were dismissed, the court determined the appropriate costs award.
Applying s. 131 of the Courts of Justice Act and Rule 57.01 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, the court assessed the reasonableness of the successful defendant’s bill of costs on a partial indemnity basis.
The court scrutinized preparation time, trial attendance, and written submissions, reducing several claimed amounts and rejecting certain disbursements including unexplained agency fees, meal expenses, legal research charges lacking detail, and stationery costs treated as overhead.
The court fixed reduced amounts for several litigation stages and limited disbursements.
Counsel were directed to calculate the final payable costs based on the court’s determinations.
