This costs endorsement followed a five-day jury trial where the jury found Mr. Kane solely responsible for a motor vehicle accident, absolving the Estate of Ellen Browne of any contributory negligence.
State Farm, as statutory third party, stood in the plaintiffs' shoes.
The successful defendants sought costs on a partial indemnity scale.
The court found the defendants entitled to costs on a partial indemnity basis, rejecting State Farm's suggestion that both insurers bear their own costs.
The court reduced the claimed disbursements for a forensic engineer whose evidence was largely disregarded and also reduced the claimed legal fees, finding the aggregate time dockets excessive given the case's complexity.
The final costs were fixed at $73,051.81, payable by State Farm.
