Martin v. Mailhot, 2020 ONCA 517

Court of Appeal for Ontario

Citation: Martin v. Mailhot, 2020 ONCA 517 Date: 2020-08-17 Docket: C67228

Before: Tulloch, Huscroft and Harvison Young JJ.A.

Between

Caroline Martin and Joey Moskwa Applicants (Respondents)

and

Danielle Mailhot Respondent (Appellant)

Counsel: Benoit Richer, for the appellant Patrick R. Simon, for the respondents

Heard: in writing

On appeal from judgment of Justice Robert Pelletier of the Superior Court of Justice, dated June 20, 2019.

COSTS ENDORSEMENT

1This costs endorsement follows the ruling in this matter, dated July 24, 2020, in which the appellant was successful: Martin v. Mailhot, 2020 ONCA 480. The parties were invited to make written submissions on costs, and we have now received and reviewed those submissions.

2The appellant submits that costs should be awarded in her favour on a partial indemnity basis, in the amount of $12,026.61, inclusive of disbursements and HST, as set out in her bill of costs.

3The respondents also provided a bill of costs. Had they been successful in this appeal, they would have sought $9,864.13, inclusive of disbursements and HST, on a partial indemnity basis.

4The respondents, while acknowledging that the general rule is that the successful party is entitled to costs, submit that the appellant is not entitled to her costs in this case for a number of reasons.

5Notwithstanding the respondents’ submissions, we see no reason to depart from the general rule. As such, costs of the appeal are hereby payable to the appellant, fixed on a partial indemnity basis, in the amount of $10,000, inclusive of disbursements and HST.

6Costs of the application were not determined. The application judge provided an endorsement, which indicates that costs for the application, minus the costs associated with the application, are best determined by: (a) the court hearing the eventual trial, if one is held, or (b) by the court hearing the application if the matter is abandoned or terminated by a successful appeal. In light of the appellant’s success, we hereby remit the costs below to the application judge for determination.