This was a costs endorsement following a venue transfer motion in a slip and fall action arising from an incident at a rental cabin near North Bay.
The plaintiff had unsuccessfully sought to transfer the action to Welland, while the defendants successfully obtained a transfer to North Bay.
Applying s. 131(1) of the Courts of Justice Act and Rule 57.01(1) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, the court held that costs should follow the event but reduced the defendants' requested amounts because the claims were excessive, involved duplication of preparation, and were disproportionate to the complexity of the matter.
The plaintiff was ordered to pay each defendant $1,200 inclusive of disbursements and HST.
