DATE: 20041004
DOCKET: C39902
COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO
RE:
MARY MERCIER (Plaintiff/Respondent) – and - ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA (Defendant/Appellant)
BEFORE:
MCMURTRY C.J.O., GILLESE and BLAIR JJ.A.
COUNSEL:
John J. Aikins
for the appellant
Gordon A. Wiggins and Katharine A. King
for the respondent
HEARD:
June 14, 2004
On appeal from the judgment of Justice Joseph W. Quinn of the Superior Court of Justice dated March 26, 2003.
E N D O R S E M E N T O N C O S T S
[1] We order costs of the appeal to the respondent, Mary Mercier, in the sum of $20,000.00 inclusive of GST and disbursements.
[2] Bearing in mind the time spent on the appeal by counsel for each of the parties, the dollar amount in question and the limited number of issues, it is our view that the sum of $20,000 is fair and reasonable.
“Roy R. McMurtry C.J.O.”
“E. E. Gillese J.A.”
“R. A. Blair J.A.”