The plaintiff sought costs after successfully defending the defendants' motion to dismiss the action for delay.
The plaintiff claimed between $45,330 and $75,550, representing 161 hours of work by two senior counsel.
The defendants argued the claim was unreasonable and suggested partial indemnity costs of $19,763.40.
The court agreed the plaintiff's claimed hours were excessive and lacked detailed dockets.
Costs were awarded to the plaintiff in the amount of $23,947.10, inclusive of disbursements and HST, matching the defendants' suggested figure.
