Winona Fitch

The Paragon Defendants, having successfully dismissed the action against them, sought costs for the dismissal motion, cross-motion, and the action.

The self-represented plaintiff opposed the quantum and scale of costs.

The court fixed costs on a substantial indemnity basis, finding the plaintiff's conduct obstructive and unreasonable, despite her self-represented status.

The court also addressed the sufficiency of the Bill of Costs without dockets, finding the description of activities sufficient for assessment.

The defendants (Paragon Security, Sam Reza, and Ronald Crabb) brought a motion to dismiss the plaintiff's action due to her default on a security for costs order and various prior costs orders.

The self-represented plaintiff, Tanya Rebello, filed a cross-motion seeking the judge's recusal, stays of the dismissal motion (based on a certificate of stay and a Supreme Court of Canada reconsideration motion), an order for costs assessment and production of dockets, and variation of the security for costs order.

The court dismissed all aspects of the plaintiff's cross-motion, finding no basis for recusal or stays, and that the plaintiff was not entitled to a costs assessment or production of dockets.

The court granted the defendants' dismissal motion, concluding that the plaintiff had abused the court process through dilatory tactics and failure to comply with court orders, making dismissal a just sanction.