SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

Court File No.: 08-0989
Date: 20121214

ONTARIO
SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

Between

STEFANO GRAMMATICO also known as STEVE GRAMMATICO and LINDA ANNA GRAMMATICO
Plaintiffs (Respondents)

– and –

BRUCE CHAMBERS, Litigation Administrator for THE ESTATE OF JASON FRANK MEDEIROS, deceased
Defendant (Appellant)

R.H. Littlejohn, for the Plaintiffs (Respondents)
S.A. Brown, for the Defendant (Appellant)

HEARD: by written submissions

EBERHARD J.

Reasons

[ 1 ] Each step in a proceeding attracts costs. The expected appeal can consider the propriety of these costs. The Court of Appeal does not need to be troubled with fixing them.

[ 2 ] By written submissions the moving party Respondents seek $2,894.78 at a partial indemnity rate. Preparation was also required for the cross-motion which was subsumed by my decision on the Respondent’s motion.

[ 3 ] It should not have cost so much but I am at a loss why this aspect of the appeal litigation has become so contentious. It has, and hours are spent.

[ 4 ] I fix costs payable to the moving party Respondents at $2,500 all in.

EBERHARD J.

Released: December 14, 2012