The self-represented plaintiff brought a motion seeking over $100,000 in costs for an entire proceeding commenced in 2004.
The matter had previously been referred to arbitration, where the plaintiff was awarded $20,000 in costs, and a subsequent appeal of the arbitration award resulted in a further $2,500 costs award to the plaintiff.
The court dismissed the current motion, finding it lacked jurisdiction as the issue of costs had already been decided and the motion was effectively an attempt to appeal the court's previous costs award without leave.
