This was a costs endorsement following a successful summary judgment motion in favour of two defendants.
The court held the successful defendants were entitled to costs on a partial indemnity basis, but reduced the amounts claimed for file review, pleadings, document discovery, motion preparation, and certain disbursements.
The court found the claimed hourly rate reasonable while emphasizing that recoverable costs are not determined solely by hours multiplied by rate and must reflect what a reasonable losing party might expect to pay.
Costs were fixed at $22,274.10 inclusive of fees, disbursements, and H.S.T.
