Fullowka et al. v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc. et al., 2005 NWTSC 60

• Judge: Lutz, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of Northwest Territories (Canada)
• Case Date: July 25, 2005
• Jurisdiction: Northwest Territories
• Citations: 2005 NWTSC 60;[2005] Northwest Terr. Cases 60 (SC)

Fullowka v. Royal Oak Ventures, [2005] Northwest Terr. Cases 60 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2005] Northwest Terr. Cases TBEd. JL.147

Sheila Fullowka, Doreen Shauna Hourie, Tracey Neill, Judit Pandev, Ella May Carol Riggs, Doreen Vodnoski, Carlene Dawn Rowsell, Karen Russell and Bonnie Lou Sawler (plaintiffs) v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc. (formerly Royal Oak Mines Inc.), Margaret K. Witte, also known as Peggy Witte, Procon Miners Inc., Pinkerton's of Canada Limited, William J.V. Sheridan, Anthony W.J. Whitford, Dave Turner, the Government of the Northwest Territories as represented by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, National Automobile Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada, Successor by Amalgamation to Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers, and the said Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers, Harry Seeton, Allan Raymond Shearing, Timothy Alexander Bettger, Terry Legge, John Doe Number Three, Roger Wallace Warren, Dale Johnston, Robert Kosta, Harold David, J. Marc Danis, Blaine Roger Lisoway, William (Bill) Schram, James Mager, Conrad Lisoway, Wayne Campbell, Sylvain Amyotte and Richard Roe Number Three (defendants) and Royal Oak Ventures Inc. (formerly Royal Oak Mines Inc.), Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Canada, and the Minister of Labour, Canada and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as represented by the Attorney General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (third parties)

(CV 05408)

James A. O'Neil (plaintiff) v. Margaret K. Witte, also known as Peggy Witte, Procon Miners Inc., Roger Wallace Warren, Pinkerton's of Canada Limited, William J.V. Sheridan, Anthony W.J. Whitford, David Turner, Lloyd Gould, the Government of the Northwest Territories as represented by the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers Local 4, Harry Seeton, Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers, Ross Slezak, the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada, Basil E. Hargrove, the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers of Canada Local 2304, Lisa Evoy as Administrator of the Estate of the late James Milton Evoy, deceased, Dale Johnston, Robert Kosta, Harold David, Blaine Roger Lisoway, William (Bill) Schram, James Mager, Wayne Campbell, Sylvain Amyotte, Gordon Albert Kendall, Edmund Savage, Joe Ranger, Allan Raymond Shearing, Timothy Alexander Bettger and Terry Legge (defendants) and Royal Oak Mines Inc., Her Majesty the Queen in the Right of Canada, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada, and the Minister of Labour Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as represented by the Attorney General of Canada and the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Pinkerton's of Canada Limited (third parties)

(CV 07028; 2005 NWTSC 60)

Indexed As: Fullowka et al. v. Royal Oak Ventures Inc. et al.

Northwest Territories Supreme Court

Lutz, J.

July 25, 2005.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 6921

Costs - General principles - General - See paragraph 8.

Practice - Topic 6923

Costs - General principles - Power to award or fix costs - See paragraphs 29 to 33.

Practice - Topic 6931

Costs - General principles - Discretion of court - See paragraphs 5 to 7.

Practice - Topic 7020.1

Costs - Party and party costs - Entitlement to party and party costs - Successful party - Quantum - See paragraphs 1 to 198.

Practice - Topic 7030

Costs - Party and party costs - Entitlement to party and party costs - Where success or fault divided - See paragraphs 21 to 28.

Practice - Topic 7063.3

Costs - Party and party costs - Counsel fees - Out-of-town counsel costs - See paragraphs 155 to 161.

Practice - Topic 7086

Costs - Party and party costs - Witness fees and costs of preparation for trial or appeal - Witness fees (incl. conduct money) - See paragraphs 152 to 154.

Practice - Topic 7103

Costs - Party and party costs - Special orders - Conduct by party (incl. breach of court rules) - See paragraphs 57 to 88.

Practice - Topic 7109

Costs - Party and party costs - Special orders - Discretion to exceed scale of costs (incl. power to award percentage of actual costs) - See paragraphs 34 to 56.

Practice - Topic 7109.1

Costs - Party and party costs - Special orders - Increased costs (based on solicitor and client or special costs) - See paragraphs 57 to 88.

Practice - Topic 7131

Costs - Party and party costs - Disbursements - General - See paragraph 120.

Practice - Topic 7134

Costs - Party and party costs - Disbursements - Photocopies or printing - See paragraphs 163 to 164.

Practice - Topic 7137

Costs - Party and party costs - Disbursements - Travelling expenses - Counsel - See paragraphs 155 to 161.

Practice - Topic 7141

Costs - Party and party costs - Disbursements - Cost of expert advice (incl. court cancellation fees) - See paragraphs 124 to 151.

Practice - Topic 7150.3

Costs - Party and party costs - Disbursements - Faxes - See paragraph 162.

Practice - Topic 7155

Costs - Party and party costs - Liability for party and party costs - Bullock order or Sanderson order - Where success divided - See paragraphs 181 to 187.

Practice - Topic 7243

Costs - Party and party costs - Offers to settle - Effect of failure to accept - See paragraphs 89 to 116.

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Sidorsky et al. v. CFCN Communications Ltd. et al. (1995), 167 A.R. 181 (Q.B.), revd. (1997), 206 A.R. 382; 156 W.A.C. 382 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Jackson and Parkview Holdings Ltd. v. Trimac Industries Ltd. et al. (1993), 138 A.R. 161 (Q.B.), affd. (1994), 155 A.R. 42; 73 W.A.C. 42 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].

Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto and Manning (1994), 71 O.A.C. 161; 18 O.R.(3d) 385 (C.A.), affd. [1995] 2 S.C.R. 1130; 184 N.R. 1; 84 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 8].

Pressler v. Lethbridge, [2001] B.C.T.C. 694; 2001 BCSC 694, refd to. [para. 8].

Viridian Inc. v. Dresser Canada Inc., 2001 ABQB 733, refd to. [para. 21].

Hardisty v. 851791 N.W.T. Ltd. et al., [2004] Northwest Terr. Cases 70; 2005 NWTSC 3, refd to. [para. 31].

LSI Logic Corp. of Canada Inc. v. Logani et al. (2001), 296 A.R. 201 (Q.B.), additional reasons [2002] W.W.R. 531; 2001 ABQB 968, refd to. [para. 32].

Nova, An Alberta Corp. v. Guelph Engineering Co. (1988), 89 A.R. 363 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 32].

Trizec Equities Ltd. v. Ellis-Don Management Services Ltd. et al. (1999), 251 A.R. 101; 1999 ABQB 801, refd to. [para. 34].

Pasiechnyk et al. v. Procrane Inc. et al., [1997] 2 S.C.R. 890; 216 N.R. 1; 158 Sask.R. 81; 153 W.A.C. 81, refd to. [para. 38].

Woodley v. Board of Education of Yellowknife, District No. 1, 2000 NWTSC 62, refd to. [para. 41].

Spears v. Young, 2001 NWTSC 8, refd to. [para. 41].

Miller (Ed) Sales & Rentals Ltd. v. Caterpillar Tractor Co. et al. (1998), 216 A.R. 304; 175 W.A.C. 304; 1998 ABCA 118, refd to. [para. 42].

Pharand Ski Corp. v. Alberta (1991), 122 A.R. 395 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 43].

Amalgamated Transit Union et al. v. Independent Canadian Transit Union et al. (1997), 203 A.R. 204 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 59].

Canadian Egg Marketing Agency v. Richardson, [1996] N.W.T.J. No. 85 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 59].

Yellowknife (City) v. Foliot, 2002 NWTSC 1, refd to. [para. 59].

Metis Nation v. North Slave Metis Alliance, 1999 NWTSC 23, refd to. [para. 59].

Waterous Investments Inc. v. Liberton Holdings Ltd. (1996), 183 A.R. 229 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 62].

Saint John Port Corp. v. Ultramar Canada Inc., [1995] N.B.J. No. 581 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 80].

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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; 56, refd to. [para. 85].

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Terham Management Consultants Ltd. v. OEB International Ltd. (1993), 17 C.P.C.(3d) 270 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 90].

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Calderbank v. Calderbank, [1975] 3 All E.R. 333 (C.A.), refd to. [para.94].

Ferris v. Kirstiuk (1989), 39 B.C.L.R.(2d) 268 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 94].

Delair v. Byrnell (1996), 83 B.C.A.C. 19; 136 W.A.C. 19; 26 B.C.L.R.(3d) 179 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 98].

Sidorsky et al. v. CFCN Communications Ltd. et al. (1998), 216 A.R. 151; 175 W.A.C. 151 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 120].

Petrogas Processing Ltd. v. Westcoast Transmission Co. (1990), 105 A.R. 384 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 128].

McAteer et al. v. Devoncroft Developments Ltd. et al. (2003), 340 A.R. 1; 2003 ABQB 425, refd to. [para. 129].

Anderson et al. v. Ball et al. (1997), 214 A.R. 332 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 130].

Kernwood Ltd. v. Renegade Capital Corp., [1993] O.J. No. 500 (Gen. Div.), affd. (1997), 97 O.A.C. 3 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 131].

Balkos v. Cook (1994), 29 C.P.C.(3d) 375 (Ont. Gen. Div.), affd. [1997] O.A.C. Uned. 546 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 131].

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Henderson et al. v. Hagblom et al., [2003] 7 W.W.R. 590; 232 Sask.R. 81; 294 W.A.C. 81; 2003 SKCA 40, leave to appeal refused (2004), 327 N.R. 397; 257 Sask.R. 316; 342 W.A.C. 316 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 133].

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Apotex Inc. v. Syntex Pharmaceuticals International Ltd. et al. (1999), 176 F.T.R. 142 (T.D.), varied (2001), 273 N.R. 217; 2001 FCA 137, refd to. [para. 135].

AlliedSignal Inc. v. Dupont Canada Inc. et al. (1998), 81 C.P.R.(3d) 129 (F.C.T.D.), refd to. [para. 135].

Ramrakha v. Zinner (1994), 162 A.R. 315; 83 W.A.C. 315 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 136].

Rushton v. Hofer, 1999 ABQB 257, refd to. [para. 136].

Arnusch v. Board of Education of Regina School Division No. 4 (1998), 162 Sask.R. 154 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 136].

Ellis v. Friedland (2000), 276 A.R. 364 (Q.B.), affd. [2003] A.R. Uned. 153; [2003] 7 W.W.R. 201; 2003 ABCA 60, refd to. [para. 148].

R. v. Adams (J.R.), [1995] 4 S.C.R. 707; 190 N.R. 161; 178 A.R. 161; 110 W.A.C. 161, refd to. [para. 152].

Dennis v. Northwest Territories (Commissioner), [1990] N.W.T.R. 97 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 157].

Seeton v. Commercial Union Assurance Co. of Canada (1999), 41 C.P.C.(4th) 361 (N.W.T.S.C.), refd to. [para. 158].

Gainers Inc. v. Pocklington Holdings Inc. et al. (1996), 182 A.R. 78 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 162].

Millott Estate et al. v. Reinhard et al. (2002), 322 A.R. 307; 2002 ABQB 998, refd to. [para. 163].

Dechant v. Law Society of Alberta (2001), 277 A.R. 333; 242 W.A.C. 333; 2001 ABCA 81, leave to appeal refused [2001] 3 S.C.R. vi; 283 N.R. 394; 299 A.R. 177; 266 W.A.C. 177, refd to. [para. 163].

Hansraj v. Ao et al. (2002), 314 A.R. 283; 2002 ABQB 772, refd to. [para. 165].

Murphy Oil Co. et al. v. Predator Corp. et al. (2005), 379 A.R. 388; 2005 ABQB 134, refd to. [para. 165].

Strandquist et al. v. Coneco Equipment et al., [2000] A.R. Uned. 86; 2000 ABCA 138, refd to. [para. 166].

Dix v. Canada (Attorney General) et al. (2002), 315 A.R. 139 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 178].

Simpson v. Bender et al. (1996), 180 A.R. 220 (Q.B.), refd to. [para. 182].

Badger v. Surkan (1972), 32 D.L.R.(3d) 216 (Sask. C.A.), refd to. [para. 183].

Fair v. Jones (1999), 48 R.F.L.(4th) 279 (N.W.T.S.C.), refd to. [para. 191].

S & A Strasser Ltd. v. Richmond Hill (Town) et al. (1990), 45 O.A.C. 394; 1 O.R.(3d) 243 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 191].

Garofalo v. Canada Safeway Ltd. (1998), 66 O.T.C. 241 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 192].

Statutes Noticed:

Rules of Court (N.W.T.), Supreme Court Rules, rule 201(1) [para. 89]; rule 643(1) [para. 5]; rule 648(4) [para. 158].

Counsel:

J. Philip Warner, Q.C., Jeffrey B. Champion, W. Benjamin Russell and Lillian H. Riczu, for the plaintiffs, Sheila Fullowka, Doreen Shauna Hourie, Tracey Neill, Judit Pandev, Ella May Carol Riggs, Doreen Vodnoski, Carlene Dawn Rowsell, Karen Russell and Bonnie Lou Sawler;

James E. Redmond, Q.C., for the plaintiff, James A. O'Neil;

Robert G. McBean, James T. Neilson and David P. Wedge, for the defendants, Royal Oak Ventures Inc., Margaret K. Witte and William J.V. Sheridan;

John M. Hope, Q.C., Norma J. Mitchell and Jennifer S. Jones, for the defendant/third party, Pinkerton's of Canada Ltd.;

Peter Gibson, Christine Pratt and Randal Carlson, for the defendants, the Government of the Northwest Territories, Anthony W.J. Whitford, David Turner and Lloyd Gould;

Lyle S.R. Kanee and Patrick Nugent, for the defendants, Canadian Autoworkers National and Basil E. Hargrove;

S. Leonard Polsky and Heather Sanderson, for the defendant, Timothy Alexander Bettger;

Austin F. Marshall and James Mahon, for the defendant, Harry Seeton;

James D. Brydon and Betty Lou McIlmoyle, for the defendant, Roger Wallace Warren;

Allan Raymond Shearing was unrepresented;

James N. Shaw and Tracy King, for the third parties, Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada and certain Federal Ministers.

This application was heard at Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on February 14-18, 2005, by Lutz, J., of the Northwest Territories Supreme Court, who released the following judgment on July 25, 2005.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.