Gariepy et al. v. Shell Oil Co. et al., [2002] O.T.C. 656 (SupCt)

• Judge: Nordheimer, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: August 30, 2002
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2002] O.T.C. 656 (SupCt)

Gariepy v. Shell Oil Co., [2002] O.T.C. 656 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2002] O.T.C. TBEd. SE.036

Michael Gariepy, Lyne Marion, Wayne McGowan, Paul Berthelot and Dale Elliott (plaintiffs) v. Shell Oil Company, E.I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company and Hoechst Celanese Corporation (defendants)

(File No. 30781/99 (London)) (File No. 99-CT-030781CP(Toronto))

Indexed As: Gariepy et al. v. Shell Oil Co. et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Nordheimer, J.

August 30, 2002.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 7053.1

Costs - Party and party costs - Entitlement to party and party costs - Class actions - See paragraphs 1 to 18.

Practice - Topic 7062

Costs - Party and party costs - Counsel fees - Entitlement - See paragraphs 19 and 31.

Practice - Topic 7082

Costs - Party and party costs - Witness fees and costs of preparation for trial or appeal - Preparation for trial - See paragraph 20.

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 26 to 30, 34 and 35.

Practice - Topic 7097

Costs - Party and party costs - Witness fees and costs of preparation for trial or appeal - Cross-examination - See paragraphs 21 to 23.

Cases Noticed:

Winnipeg Condominium Corp. No. 36 v. Bird Construction Co. et al., [1995] 1 S.C.R. 85; 176 N.R. 321; 100 Man.R.(2d) 241; 91 W.A.C. 241, refd to. [para. 8].

Edwards v. Law Society of Upper Canada, [1998] O.J. No. 6192 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 8].

Joncas v. Spruce Falls Power & Paper Co., [2001] O.J. No. 1939 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Taub v. Manufacturers Life Insurance Co. (1998), 40 O.R.(3d) 379 (Gen. Div.), affd. (1999), 46 O.R.(3d) 576 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 15].

Hollick v. Metropolitan Toronto (Municipality) et al. (1998), 116 O.A.C. 108; 168 D.L.R.(4th) 760 (Div. Ct.), affd. (1999), 127 O.A.C. 369; 46 O.R.(3d) 257 (C.A.), leave to appeal granted (2000), 262 N.R. 395; 144 O.A.C. 399 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 15].

Controltech Engineering Inc. v. Ontario Hydro et al. (1998), 72 O.T.C. 351 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 15].

Huras et al. v. Com Dev Ltd. et al. (1999), 105 O.T.C. 402 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 15].

Lau et al. v. Bayview Landmark Inc. et al., [1999] O.T.C. 220 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 16].

Nantais v. Telectronics Proprietary (Canada) Ltd., [1996] O.J. No. 5205 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 16].

Murano et al. v. Bank of Montreal et al. (1998), 111 O.A.C. 242; 41 O.R.(3d) 222 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 18].

In-Med Laboratories Ltd. et al. v. Director of Laboratory Services (Ont.) et al. (1991), 45 O.A.C. 241 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 35].

Statutes Noticed:

Class Proceedings Act, S.O. 1992, c. 6, sect. 31(1) [para. 3].

Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, rule 39.02(4) [para. 22].

Counsel:

C. Scott Ritchie, Q.C., Michael A. Eizenga and Dawn M. Sullivan, for the plaintiffs;

David W. Kent and Jennifer Dent, for the defendant, Shell Oil Company;

J.D. Timothy Pinos and Glenn M. Zakaib, for the defendant, Hoechst Celanese Corporation.

This matter was heard by Nordheimer, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who delivered the following supplementary reasons respecting costs on August 30, 2002.

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