Following the dismissal of the defendant's motion for partial summary judgment, the successful plaintiff sought costs on a partial indemnity scale.
The defendant argued the claimed amount was excessive and objected to the plaintiff's 'team approach' to the litigation.
The court found the division of labour reasonable but applied a discount to reflect the junior lawyers' experience and the fact that some work would apply to trial preparation.
Costs were fixed at $53,231.77 inclusive of fees, disbursements, and HST.
