Chaplin v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada et al.,

• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Judge: R. Holmes, J.
• Neutral Citation: 2004 BCSC 116
• Citation: [2004] B.C.T.C. 116 (SC),2004 BCSC 116,7 CCLI (4th) 277,[2004] BCJ No 146 (QL),[2004] BCTC 116,1 CPC (6th) 271,[2004] B.C.J. No 146 (QL)
• Date: 29 January 2004
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)

Chaplin v. Sun Life, [2004] B.C.T.C. 116 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2004] B.C.T.C. TBEd. FE.064

Dawn Chaplin (plaintiff) v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, doing business as Sun Life of Canada and Royal Bank of Canada (defendants)

(C961849; 2004 BCSC 116)

Indexed As: Chaplin v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada et al.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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R. Holmes, J.

January 29, 2004.

Summary:

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Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 847

Duty to court - Liability for costs - Improper allegation in pleadings - See paragraphs 64 to 79.

Barristers and Solicitors - Topic 849

Duty to court - Liability for costs - For conduct of proceedings - See paragraphs 64 to 79.

Practice - Topic 7110.1

Costs - Party and party costs - Special orders - Increase in scale of costs - Conduct of opposite party - See paragraphs 9 to 63.

Practice - Topic 7113

Costs - Party and party costs - Special orders - Increase in scale of costs - For unproved allegations of fraud - See paragraphs 9 to 63.

Practice - Topic 7115

Costs - Party and party costs - Special orders - Increase in scale of costs - Difficulty and complexity of proceedings - See paragraphs 9 to 63.

Practice - Topic 7454

Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to solicitor and client costs - Improper, irresponsible or unconscionable conduct - See paragraphs 9 to 63.

Cases Noticed:

Cook et al. v. Bowen Island Realty Ltd. et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. F10; 19 C.P.C.(4th) 148 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

Young v. Young et al., [1993] 4 S.C.R. 3; 160 N.R. 1; 34 B.C.A.C. 161; 56 W.A.C. 161; 49 R.F.L.(3d) 117; [1993] 8 W.W.R. 513; 108 D.L.R.(4th) 193; 84 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1; 18 C.R.R.(2d) 41, affing. (1990), 50 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].

Garcia v. Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. (1994), 45 B.C.A.C. 222; 72 W.A.C. 222; 9 B.C.L.R.(3d) 242 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].

Bradshaw Construction Ltd. v. Bank of Nova Scotia (1991), 54 B.C.L.R.(2d) 309 (S.C.), affd. (1992), 16 B.C.A.C. 62; 28 W.A.C. 62; 73 B.C.L.R.(2d) 212, additional reasons (1992), 19 B.C.A.C. 186; 34 W.A.C. 186 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

Clucas v. Clucas Estate et al., [1999] B.C.T.C. Uned. 577; 37 C.P.C.(4th) 299 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 17].

Monenco Ltd. et al. v. Commonwealth Insurance Co. et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. E66; 19 C.P.C.(4th) 66 (S.C.), affd. (1999), 121 B.C.A.C. 154; 198 W.A.C. 154; 64 B.C.L.R.(3d) 307 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 17].

Rieta v. North American Air Travel Insurance Agents Ltd. (1998), 105 B.C.A.C. 239; 171 W.A.C. 239 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

Kruska v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (1984), 54 B.C.L.R. 343 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 25].

Ip v. Insurance Corp. of British Columbia (1994), 89 B.C.L.R.(2d) 251 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 26].

Westfair Foods Ltd. v. Great Pacific Industries Inc., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. G45 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 61].

National Hockey League et al. v. Pepsi-Cola Canada Ltd. (1995), 56 B.C.A.C. 8; 92 W.A.C. 8; 2 B.C.L.R.(3d) 13 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 61].

Milk Marketing Board (B.C.) v. Bari Cheese Ltd. (1993), 23 C.P.C.(3d) 382 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 62].

Trinity Western University et al. v. College of Teachers (B.C.), [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 636; 19 C.P.C.(4th) 99 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 62].

Kowarsky & Co. v. Williams, [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. 297; 6 C.B.R.(4th) 203 (S.C. Registrar), refd to. [para. 68].

Cockle v. Whiting (1892), 39 E.R. 17, refd to. [para. 70].

Counsel:

Gordon Turriff, Q.C., for the plaintiff;

Vincent R.K. Orchard and Sudhir K. Padmanabhan, for the defendant, Sun Life;

Darrell W. Roberts, Q.C., and Grant Ritchey as to cost reconsideration only, for the solicitor, Lawrence Pierce.

This application was heard on July 8-10, 2002, before R. Holmes, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on January 29, 2004.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.