McAllister v Calgary (City),

JudgeThe Honourable Mr. Justice Brian O’Ferrall,The Honourable Madam Justice Elizabeth Hughes,The Honourable Madam Justice Jolaine Antonio
Neutral Citation2021 ABCA 25
Docket Number1901-0003-AC
Citation2021 ABCA 25
Date27 January 2021
CourtCourt of Appeal (Alberta)
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48 practice notes
  • Balogun v Pandher, 2021 ABCA 422
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • December 20, 2021
    ...law, a palpable error in the assessment of the facts, or an unreasonable exercise of the discretion: McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25 at paras Mr Balogun’s Appeal [67]        On August 14, 2003, the date of the summary judgment application,......
  • Optrics Inc. v Lloyd's Underwriters,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • January 27, 2022
    ...applicable law, a palpable error in the assessment of the facts, or an unreasonable exercise of discretion: McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25 at paras 17-18. Policy Interpretation [39]        Whether or not the 2016-2017 Underwriters are bound by t......
  • TM v TA,
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • July 13, 2022
    ...In the alternative, the Father seeks party and party costs of 50 percent of actual costs: McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25 at para [99]           Costs are always at the discretion of the Court. Given the circumstances of this case,......
  • JWS v CJS aka CJH,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 18, 2021
    ...as to the applicable law, or a palpable error in the assessment of the facts, this Court ought to intervene: McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25 at paras 17-18. [30] The Father asserts that the lower court justice misapprehended relevant facts and erroneously rendered the Costs Decisi......
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47 cases
  • Balogun v Pandher, 2021 ABCA 422
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • December 20, 2021
    ...law, a palpable error in the assessment of the facts, or an unreasonable exercise of the discretion: McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25 at paras Mr Balogun’s Appeal [67]        On August 14, 2003, the date of the summary judgment application,......
  • JBRO Holdings Inc v Dynasty Power Inc,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • July 27, 2022
    ...the remedy. The general rule is that a successful party is entitled to costs against the unsuccessful party: McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25, para 21. The issue between the parties is the quantum of costs of the appeal and stay [17]        &......
  • Optrics Inc. v Lloyd's Underwriters,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • January 27, 2022
    ...applicable law, a palpable error in the assessment of the facts, or an unreasonable exercise of discretion: McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25 at paras 17-18. Policy Interpretation [39]        Whether or not the 2016-2017 Underwriters are bound by t......
  • AF v DS,
    • Canada
    • Court of Appeal (Alberta)
    • November 20, 2023
    ...error in the assessment of the facts, or an unreasonable exercise of the trial judge's discretion: McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25 at paras Decision 16 As is sometimes the case, even when counsel are involved, the appellant confuses the deferential standard of review with the......
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7 firm's commentaries
  • Cost Inflation In Alberta Litigation: The Grimes Multiplier
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • January 12, 2024
    ...increasing party costs to be based on a percentage of the winning party's actual fees and the decision in McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25. Justice Graesser's decision suggests that those claiming that the Bench is moving away from Schedule C are prematurely and incorrectly coming ......
  • ABCA Clarifies Approach To Determining A Successful Party's Entitlement To Costs
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • June 7, 2023
    ...Footnotes 1 Barkwell v McDonald, 2023 ABCA 87 [Barkwell]. 2 Matrimonial Property Act, RSA 2000, c M-8. 3 McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25. 4 Barkwell at para 58 [emphasis 5 Barkwell at para 57 6 Barkwell at para 57. 7 Barkwell at para 60 8 Barkwell at para 57 9 Barkwell at para 58 ......
  • ABKB Case Says McAllister Does Not Mean No Schedule C
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • August 8, 2023
    ...2023 ABKB 432 (R.A. Graesser), the Alberta Court of King's Bench interprets the "costs" decision of McAllister v City of Calgary, 2021 ABCA 25 to be more in line with traditional costs cases than it has sometimes been This post is a bit more technical than most of the material we post on, b......
  • Costs Awards: Your Entitlement To Indemnity For Legal Expenses
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • February 15, 2021
    ...are generally applied without regard to the actual legal costs incurred by the successful party. However, in McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25 ("McAllister"), the Alberta Court of Appeal clarified that Schedule C is not the default rule for making costs Costs awards are discretionar......
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