The defendant brought a summary judgment motion in a longstanding defamation action.
The plaintiffs sought an adjournment after changing counsel.
The court granted the adjournment on peremptory terms, allowing the plaintiffs to participate but imposing a strict timetable.
The court also ordered the plaintiffs to pay $4,000 in costs thrown away to the defendant, rejecting the defendant's claim for over $30,000 in costs as excessive and disproportionate.
