Costs decision following litigation between the applicant and multiple respondents in a commercial dispute.
The court considered the discretionary factors under Rule 57 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, including proportionality, complexity, and the reasonable expectations of the unsuccessful party.
Although the matter was not factually or legally complex, it was important to the litigants.
The court found that one respondent had been more successful than the applicant.
Costs were fixed at $30,000 inclusive of taxes and disbursements, payable partly immediately and partly upon the sale of property.
