Small v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans), (1986) 1 F.T.R. 159 (TD)
Judge | Dube, J. |
Court | Federal Court (Canada) |
Case Date | January 27, 1986 |
Jurisdiction | Canada (Federal) |
Citations | (1986), 1 F.T.R. 159 (TD) |
Small v. Can. (1986), 1 F.T.R. 159 (TD)
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Small v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans)
(No. T-525-84)
Indexed As: Small v. Canada (Minister of Fisheries and Oceans)
Federal Court of Canada
Trial Division
Dube, J.
January 27, 1986.
Summary:
A successful plaintiff applied under Federal Court Rules 337(5) and 344(7a) for costs against the defendant Crown on a solicitor-client basis.
The Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, dismissed the application.
Practice - Topic 7451
Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to - The Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, refused to award a successful plaintiff solicitor and client costs where there were no exceptional circumstances such as reprehensible conduct to justify the award.
Cases Noticed:
Maligne Building Ltd. et al. v. Minister of Environment, [1983] 2 F.C. 301, refd to. [para. 2].
Smerchanski v. M.N.R., [1979] 1 F.C. 801; 16 N.R. 38 (Fed. C.A.), refd to. [para. 3].
Statutes Noticed:
Federal Court Rules, rule 337(5), rule 344(7) [para. 1].
Counsel:
None disclosed.
Solicitors of Record:
Hansen, MacDonald and Ames, for the plaintiff;
Frank Iacobucci, Q.C., Deputy Attorney General of Canada, for the defendant.
This application was heard before Dubé, J., of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division, who delivered the following judgment on January 27, 1986.
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