S. Majic

The plaintiff, a Korean corporation, was the victim of a phishing scam and wired funds to an account controlled by the defendants.

The plaintiff sued multiple defendants for fraud and related claims.

Three groups of defendants moved for an order requiring the plaintiff to post security for costs under Rule 56.01(1).

The court found that the plaintiff was a foreign corporation with no assets in Ontario and failed to prove impecuniosity with robust evidence.

The court ordered the plaintiff to post security for costs in installments, totaling $210,000 across three phases.

Following a family law motion resolving several financial issues, the court addressed the issue of costs.

The respondent argued she should receive costs while the applicant sought significant costs on various indemnity bases.

Applying Rule 24 of the Family Law Rules and the principles governing costs awards, the court found the applicant had been substantially successful on the motion.

The court rejected attempts by the respondent to characterize the result as mixed and emphasized that costs must reflect what the unsuccessful party would reasonably expect to pay.

Costs were fixed at $21,000 payable by the respondent.

Interim family law motions addressing numerous issues including sale of the matrimonial home, child support, interim equalization, spousal support, disclosure, and various ancillary relief.

The court declined to order an immediate sale of the matrimonial home and left several financial disputes, including occupation rent, vehicle payments, income imputation, and entitlement to spousal support, for determination at trial.

The court ordered the applicant to pay guideline child support retroactive to July 2014 and granted the respondent an interim equalization payment to assist with legal expenses.

Several requests brought by the applicant, including spousal support, third‑party orders, restraining relief, and interim expenses, were dismissed for lack of evidentiary support.

Disclosure disputes and production issues were left to ongoing procedural timelines and trial management.