J. Suttner

The defendants were successful on a motion to strike the plaintiff's statement of claim in its entirety, with leave to amend.

The defendants sought costs of $41,979.61, relying on an offer to settle that would have allowed the plaintiff to amend his claim.

The self-represented plaintiff argued he was impecunious and that success was divided.

The court found the defendants were overwhelmingly successful and that the plaintiff's impecuniosity did not shield him from a costs award, though it was a factor in reducing the quantum.

Costs were fixed at $15,000 payable by the plaintiff.

The applicant brought an application without notice to register a default judgment obtained in Michigan against the respondents.

The respondents had signed a promissory note governed by Michigan law, failed to repay it, and did not defend the Michigan action despite being served.

The court found that the requirements under the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act were met and granted the order to register the judgment in Ontario.