Court File and Parties

COURT FILE NO.: CV-14-514313 DATE: 2019/01/11 ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

BETWEEN:

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO Applicant – and – $75,613 IN CANADIAN CURRENCY, AND $1,734 IN U.S. CURRENCY (IN REM) Respondent

Counsel: Noah Haynes for the Attorney General of Ontario Daniel Freudman for the Interested Party, Eric Mahama

HEARD: In writing

PERELL, J.

Reasons for Decision - Costs

[1] The Attorney General of Ontario applied for a forfeiture Order under the Civil Remedies Act, 2001. [1] I granted the application. [2]

[2] The Attorney General claims costs of $15,443.51, inclusive of disbursements of $4,621.01 on a partial indemnity basis.

[3] The claim for costs was unopposed. The Interested Party, Eric Mahama, did not delivery any response to the Attorney General’s costs submissions.

[4] The forfeiture application extended for a four-year period; neither the Attorney General nor the Interested Party took any steps that were improper, unnecessary, or that were taken through negligence, mistake, or excessive caution. The Attorney recovered a judgment of $75,613 in a contested application. The claim for costs is fair and reasonable and would have been within the reasonable expectations of the Interested Party.

[5] Having reviewed the Attorney’s submissions and Bill of Costs, I grant the amount requested.

Perell, J. Released: January 11, 2019.

COURT FILE NO.: CV-14-514313 DATE: 2019/01/11 ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

BETWEEN:

ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO Applicant – and – $75,613 IN CANADIAN CURRENCY, AND $1,734 IN U.S. CURRENCY (IN REM) Respondent

REASONS FOR DECISION - COSTS

PERELL J. Released: January 11, 2019.

Citations

[1] Civil Remedies Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 28.

[2] Ontario (Attorney General) v. $75,613 in Canadian Currency (In Rem), 2018 ONSC 7062