This was a costs endorsement following a Rule 21 motion in which the defendants successfully struck three of four defamation allegations.
The plaintiff argued she had greater success overall or, alternatively, that there should be no costs or costs in the cause.
The court rejected those submissions, finding the defendants had achieved partial but meaningful success and that the reduced amount sought already reflected divided success and some duplication of effort by defence counsel.
Costs of the motion were fixed at $7,000 all-inclusive.
