Following the granting of a motion for summary judgment dismissing the applicant's spousal support claim, the respondent sought full indemnity costs.
The court considered the purposes of costs under Family Law Rule 24, including partial indemnification, encouraging settlement, and discouraging inappropriate behaviour.
Weighing the result of the motion, the respondent's offer to settle which was matched by the outcome, and the applicant's conduct which prolonged the proceedings, the court found the request for full indemnity costs of $3,457.80 to be reasonable, proportional and fair.
