The defendants sought costs on a full or substantial indemnity basis after successfully defeating the self-represented plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment.
The plaintiff argued costs should be reserved to the trial judge and that an award would be a miscarriage of justice due to his impoverishment.
The court rejected the plaintiff's arguments, finding the motion was made unnecessarily complex by the plaintiff's presentation.
Costs were awarded to the defendants on a substantial indemnity basis, fixed at $12,000 for fees plus disbursements and HST.
