CITATION: D.A.C.E.S. v. Ontario (M.N.R.F.), 2015 ONSC 3105
COURT FILE NO.: DC-14-92-00
DATE: 20150514
ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
DIVISIONAL COURT
H. SACHS, HAMBLY and D.L. CORBETT JJ.
B E T W E E N:
DURHAM AREA CITIZENS FOR
Eric K. Gillespie and Priya Vittal for the
ENDANGERED SPECIES (D.A.C.E.S.)
Applicant
Applicant
- and -
ONTARIO (MINISTRY OF NATURAL
Sunil Mathai and Judith Parker for the
RESOURCES AND FORESTRY)
Respondent
Respondent
John A. Terry and Alex Smith for the
Intervenor East Durham Wind, LP
Costs Endorsement
The Court:
[1] We would not deprive the respondents of costs under the “public interest” principle in this case.
[2] We understand that the persons behind the applicant have no pecuniary interest advanced in this litigation. However, this application was without legal basis on the strength of clear and recent precedent. The respondents have been put to expense in this context and are entitled to indemnity.
[3] Partial indemnity costs payable by DACES to each of the respondents fixed at $10,000, inclusive.
H. Sachs J.
Hambly J.
D.L. Corbett J.
Released: 20150514
CITATION: DACES v. Ontario (M.N.R.F.), 2015 ONSC 3105
COURT FILE NO.: DC-14-92 -00
DATE: 20150514
ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE
B E T W E E N:
DURHAM AREA CITIZENS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES (D.A.C.E.S.)
- and –
ONTARIO (MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY
COSTS ENDORSEMENT
H. Sachs, Hambly and D.L. Corbett JJ.
Released: 20150514