Parkland Industries Ltd. v. 897728 Alberta Ltd. et al., (2015) 608 A.R. 223 (QBM)

• Court: Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
• Case Date: January 06, 2015
• Citations: (2015), 608 A.R. 223 (QBM);2015 ABQB 10

Parkland Ind. Ltd. v. 897728 Alta. Ltd. (2015), 608 A.R. 223 (QBM)

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Temp. Cite: [2015] A.R. TBEd. JA.089

Parkland Industries Ltd. (plaintiff/defendant by counterclaim) v. 897728 Alberta Ltd. and Michael O'Brien (defendants/plaintiffs by counterclaim) and Parkland Fuel Corporation (defendant by counterclaim)

(1310 00633; 2015 ABQB 10)

Indexed As: Parkland Industries Ltd. v. 897728 Alberta Ltd. et al.

Alberta Court of Queen's Bench

Judicial District of Red Deer

Hanebury, Master

January 6, 2015.

Summary:

The plaintiff applied for security for costs from the defendants and plaintiffs by counterclaim.

A Master of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench denied the application and ordered that costs be in the cause.

Practice - Topic 8105

Costs - Security for costs - General principles - Considerations - The plaintiff corporation applied for security for costs from the defendants/plaintiffs by counterclaim (another corporation and its principal) - A Master of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench reviewed the applicable legislation, rules, principles and considerations - See paragraphs 24 to 31.

Practice - Topic 8105

Costs - Security for costs - General principles - Considerations - [See Practice - Topic 8120.1 ].

Practice - Topic 8120.1

Costs - Security for costs - General principles - Where plaintiff is defendant in counterclaim - The plaintiff, Parkland, applied for security for costs from the defendants and plaintiffs by counterclaim, 897728 Alberta Ltd. ("897") and O'Brien - A Master of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench denied the application as the defence and the counterclaim raised issues of set-off against the sum claimed by Parkland - The court did not award costs of the application to 897 and O'Brien where they had failed to pay a prior costs award and, more importantly, their success was not predicated on their persuasive evidence, but rather on the court's fundamental concern that, in the case of set-off, a defendant not be rendered incapable of having its defences considered on the merits - Costs of the application would be in the cause.

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Murphy Oil Co. et al. v. Predator Corp. et al. (2003), 349 A.R. 384; 2003 ABQB 923, refd to. [para. 29].

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Arhum & Huzaifa Enterprises Ltd. et al. v. 1231993 Alberta Ltd. et al. (2013), 563 A.R. 335; 2013 ABQB 333, refd to. [para. 35].

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Bhasin v. Hrynew et al. (2014), 464 N.R. 254; 584 A.R. 6; 623 W.A.C. 6; 2014 SCC 71, refd to. [para. 38].

Dagher v. Thompson et al. (2011), 523 A.R. 248; 56 Alta. L.R.(5th) 165; 2011 ABQB 499, refd to. [para. 43].

Sandella's Franchising LLC v. Fuller Landau - see Sandella's Franchising LLC v. Landau et al.

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Sprung Enviroponics Ltd. v. Calgary (City) and Imperial Oil Ltd., [1990] 3 W.W.R. 521; 103 A.R. 131 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 43].

Law Society of Alberta v. Stinchcombe (2009), 465 A.R. 168; 2009 ABQB 27, refd to. [para. 43].

Athabasca Realty Co. v. La Fontaine, [1981] A.J. No. 589 (Master), refd to. [para. 46].

Balfour v. Pierce, [1922] 2 S.S.R. 1327, refd to. [para. 46].

Jamieson v. Taylor, [1922] 3 W.W.R. 909 (Alta. T.D.), refd to. [para. 46].

Price Waterhouse Ltd. v. Young (M.) and Sons Scrap Metals Ltd. (1991), 123 A.R. 321 (Q.B. Master), refd to. [para. 46].

Ritter et al. v. Hoag et al. (2003), 334 A.R. 290; 2003 ABQB 229, refd to. [para. 46].

Tracer Industries Inc. v. Shell Canada Ltd. (2004), 364 A.R. 186; 2004 ABQB 484, refd to. [para. 47].

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Counsel:

Geoffrey Boddy (Jensen Shawa Solomon Duguid Hawkes LLP), for the plaintiff/defendant by counterclaim, Parkland Industries Ltd.;

Natasha Sutherland (Duncan Craig LLP), for the defendants, 897728 Alberta Ltd. and Michael O'Brien.

This application was heard by Hanebury, Master, of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Judicial District of Red Deer, who delivered the following decision on January 6, 2015.