Court of Appeal for Ontario

Citation: Meridian Credit Union Limited v. Baig, 2016 ONCA 265

Date: 2016-04-11

Docket: C59249

Before: Strathy C.J.O., LaForme and Huscroft JJ.A.

Between

Meridian Credit Union Limited Plaintiff (Respondent)

and

Ahmed Baig Defendant (Appellant)

Counsel: Milton A. Davis and John Adair, for the appellant J. Anthony Caldwell, for the respondent Clifford Lax, Q.C., James Renihan and Linda Galessiere, for the interveners Miller Thomson LLP and Peter Kiborn

Heard: In writing

On appeal from the order of Justice Frederick L. Myers of the Superior Court of Justice, dated August 15, 2014, with reasons reported at 2014 ONSC 4717.

COSTS ENDORSEMENT

[1] Having considered the parties’ submissions as to costs, and in accordance with their agreement, we order: (1) the appellant shall pay the respondent’s costs, fixed at $12,500 plus HST, within thirty days; (2) the interveners shall pay the respondent’s costs, fixed at $7,000 plus HST, within 30 days.

[2] We do not give effect to the appellant’s request that the interveners pay his costs of the appeal. We agree with the interveners’ submission that the two appeals were distinct and that the claim for costs is more appropriately made in the pending proceedings between the appellant and the interveners.

“G.R. Strathy C.J.O.”

“H.S. LaForme J.A.”

"Grant Huscroft J.A."