Waxman et al. v. Waxman et al., [2003] O.T.C. 21 (SC)

• Judge: Sanderson, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: January 10, 2003
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2003] O.T.C. 21 (SC)

Waxman v. Waxman, [2003] O.T.C. 21 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2003] O.T.C. TBEd. JA.057

Morris Waxman and Morriston Investments Limited (plaintiffs) v. Chester Waxman, Chester Waxman, in trust, Chesterton Investments Limited, Robert Waxman, Gary Waxman, Warren Waxman, I. Waxman & Sons Limited, the Greycliffe Holdings Limited, Robix Financial Corporation Limited, Circuital Canada Inc., RKW Standardbred Associates Inc., RKW Standardbred Management Inc. and Glow Metal Trading Inc. (defendants)

I. Waxman & Sons Limited and Chester Waxman (plaintiffs by counterclaim) v. Morris Waxman, Michael Waxman, Shirley Waxman, Douglas Waxman, the Waxman Holding Corporation Inc., Morriston Investments Limited, Solid Waste Reclamation Limited, Solid Waste Reclamation Inc. and General Environmental Technologies Corporation (defendants to counterclaim)

(Court File No. 33234/88)

Morris Waxman (plaintiff) v. I. Waxman & Sons Limited (defendant)

(Court File No. 36583/89)

Morris Waxman, Michael Waxman and Solid Waste Reclamation Limited (plaintiffs) v. Chester Waxman, Robert Waxman, Gary Waxman and I. Waxman & Sons Limited (defendants)

Chester Waxman, Warren Waxman, Robert Waxman, Gary Waxman, Brenda Halberstadt and I. Waxman & Sons Limited (plaintiffs by counterclaim) v. Morris Waxman, Michael Waxman, Douglas Waxman, Solid Waste Reclamation Limited and the Waxman Holding Corporation Inc. (defendants to counterclaim)

(Court File No. 37616/89)

Morris Waxman and Morriston Investments Limited (plaintiffs) v. Paul Ennis, Q.C., and Ennis & Associates (defendants)

(Court File No. 42114/89)

Morris Waxman and Morriston Investments Limited (plaintiffs) v. Taylor Leibow, Wayne Linton and I. Waxman & Sons Limited (defendants)

(Court File No. 44142/89)

Indexed As: Waxman et al. v. Waxman et al.

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Sanderson, J.

January 10, 2003.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Practice - Topic 6923

Costs - General principles - Power to award or fix costs - See paragraphs 39 to 41.

Practice - Topic 6923.1

Costs - General principles - What rules applicable (incl. when to apply cost grid) - See paragraphs 28 to 38.

Practice - Topic 7243

Costs - Party and party costs - Offers to settle - Effect of failure to accept - See paragraphs 65 to 87.

Practice - Topic 7442

Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Liability for solicitor and client costs - Between defendants - See paragraphs 98 to 138.

Practice - Topic 7454

Costs - Solicitor and client costs - Entitlement to solicitor and client costs - Improper, irresponsible or unconscionable conduct - See paragraphs 42 to 64.

Cases Noticed:

MacDonald et al. v. BF Realty Holdings Ltd. et al., [2000] O.T.C. 448 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 1].

Walker v. Murray (1978), 9 C.P.C. 58 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 4].

McCann v. B & M Renovating et al. (1983), 34 C.P.C. 188 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 5].

Dugdale v. Boissneau et al. (1983), 41 O.R.(2d) 152 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

Howes v. Crosby (1984), 45 O.R.(2d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 5].

120 Adelaide Leaseholds Inc. v. Thomson, Rogers, [1995] O.J. No. 51 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 5].

Irvington Holdings Ltd. v. Black (1987), 20 O.A.C. 390; 58 O.R.(2d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].

Armak Chemicals Ltd. v. Canadian National Railway Co. (1991), 52 O.A.C. 188; 5 O.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 8].

Sawadski v. Heil (1991), 52 O.A.C. 127; 86 D.L.R.(4th) 364 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

Royal Bank of Canada v. Roland Home Improvements Ltd. et al. (1994), 74 O.A.C. 250 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 10].

Robb Estate et al. v. St. Joseph's Health Care Centre et al., [2001] O.T.C. 133 (Sup. Ct.), revd. (2001), 152 O.A.C. 60 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 14].

McBride Metal Fabricating Corp. v. H & W Sales Co. (2002), 158 O.A.C. 214; 59 O.R.(3d) 97 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 44].

Dyer v. Mekinda Snyder Partnership Inc. et al. (1998), 61 O.T.C. 390; 40 O.R.(3d) 180 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 44].

Commercial Union Life Assurance Co. of Canada v. Ingle (John) Insurance Group Inc. et al., [2000] O.T.C. 650; 26 C.C.L.I.(3d) 305 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 45].

Self et al. v. Garito et al. (1998), 73 O.T.C. 365 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 46].

Mohammadamin et al. v. Zameni, [2000] O.T.C. Uned. D75; 3 B.L.R.(3d) 159 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 46].

Beretta Estate, Re, [2000] O.T.C. Uned. C93 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 46].

Arthur v. Signum Communications Ltd., [1991] O.J. No. 86 (Gen. Div.), affd. [1993] O.J. No. 1928 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 48].

Naneff v. Con-Crete Holdings Ltd. (1993), 11 B.L.R.(2d) 218 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 49].

Fedoriw v. Fazio, [1991] O.J. No. 1143 (Gen. Div.), affd. [1993] O.J. No. 3532 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 50].

Wright v. Montgomery (Donald S.) Holdings Ltd. (1998), 51 O.T.C. 241; 39 B.L.R.(2d) 266 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 51].

Kabutey v. New-Form Manufacturing Co. et al. (1999), 103 O.T.C. 373 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 51].

Fulmer v. Fulmer (Peter D.) Holdings Inc. et al. (1997), 44 O.T.C. 203 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 51].

131843 Canada Inc. v. Double "R" (Toronto) Ltd. (1992), 7 C.P.C.(3d) 15 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 54].

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. 55].

Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Leigh Instruments Ltd. (Bankrupt) et al. (1998), 78 O.T.C. 134 (Gen. Div.), affd. (1999), 124 O.A.C. 87; 45 O.R.(3d) 417 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

Unisys Canada Inc. v. York Three Associates Inc. et al. (2001), 150 O.A.C. 49 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 56].

Can-Pick Marine Crane & Construction Equipment Rental Ltd. v. C. & R. Transmission Service Ltd., [2001] O.T.C. Uned. B42 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 56].

Total Credit Recovery v. Sellors et al., [2000] O.T.C. Uned. 134 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 57].

Union Carbide Canada Ltd. v. Vanderkop (1976), 1 C.P.C. 114 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 60].

Kawartha Feed Mills (1980) Ltd. v. Goldie, [1992] O.J. No. 3739 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 61].

Ontario New Home Warranty Program v. 421363 Ontario Ltd., [1992] O.J. No. 665 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

353903 Ontario Ltd. et al. v. Black & McDonald Ltd. et al. (1999), 180 N.S.R.(2d) 194; 557 A.P.R. 194 (S.C.), affd. (2000), 187 N.S.R.(2d) 323; 585 A.P.R. 323 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

Unternaher v. Wheat Sheaf Inn Ltd. et al. (1998), 114 B.C.A.C. 299; 186 W.A.C. 299 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 62].

S.S.G. Trucking Ltd. v. Standard Building Maintenance Ltd. et al., [2000] B.C.T.C. Uned. 267 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 62].

Moreira v. Dasilva (1977), 5 C.P.C. 73 (Ont. H.C.), refd to. [para. 62].

1005633 Ontario Inc. v. Winchester Arms Ltd. et al., [2000] O.T.C. 432 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 62].

Bank Leu AG v. Gaming Lottery Corp. et al., [2002] O.T.C. Uned. 410 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 62].

Yepremian v. Weisz (1993), 16 O.R.(3d) 121 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 72].

Schumacher v. Toronto-Dominion Bank et al. (1999), 120 O.A.C. 303; 173 D.L.R.(4th) 577 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 72].

Bracchi v. Roberts (1990), 51 B.C.L.R.(2d) 257 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 72].

Bifolchi v. Sherar (Litigation Administrator of) (1995), 25 O.R.(3d) 637 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 72].

Hunger Project v. Council on Mind Abuse (C.O.M.A.) Inc. (1995), 22 O.R.(3d) 29 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 74].

Rueter v. Fraser Estate (2000), 143 O.A.C. 388 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 75].

Gianfrancesco v. Junior Academy Inc., [2001] O.T.C. 512 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 76].

Thomas v. Bell Helmets Inc. (1999), 126 O.A.C. 353 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 78].

Rooney v. Graham et al. (2001), 144 O.A.C. 240; 53 O.R.(3d) 685 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 80].

Polish National Union of Canada Inc.-Mutual Benefit Society v. Palais Royale Ltd. et al. (1998), 111 O.A.C. 165; 163 D.L.R.(4th) 56 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 88].

131843 Canada Inc. v. Double "R" (Toronto) Ltd. (1992), 11 C.P.C.(3d) 190 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 88].

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; 126 D.L.R.(4th) 129, refd to. [para. 98].

Skye v. Matthews et al. (1996), 87 O.A.C. 381 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 101].

Henderson v. Laframboise (1930), 65 O.L.R. 610 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 121].

Bell Canada v. Olympia & York Developments Ltd. et al. (1994), 70 O.A.C. 101; 17 O.R.(3d) 135 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 121].

Kragh-Hansen v. Kin-Com Construction & Developments Ltd. (1979), 13 R.P.R. 22 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 121].

Garber v. Union Bank of Canada (1919), 46 O.L.R. 129 (K.B.), refd to. [para. 121].

Bobby v. Chodiker, [1929] 2 D.L.R. 590 (Man. K.B.), refd to. [para. 121].

Ellwood v. Rosenthal and Crowe (1922), 22 O.W.N. 542 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 121].

Stevens v. Globe and Mail et al. (1996), 90 O.A.C. 361; 28 O.R.(3d) 481 (C.A.), affing. (1993), 45 C.C.E.L. 50 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 121].

Kiwan v. Goudreau, [1995] O.J. No. 1666 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 121].

Travelers Indemnity Co. v. Kehoe (1985), 66 N.S.R.(2d) 434; 152 A.P.R. 434 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 121].

Winton (H.G.) Ltd. v. One Medical Place Ltd. (1968), 69 D.L.R.(2d) 383 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 121].

St. George Mansions Ltd. v. Hetherington (1918), 41 D.L.R. 614 (Ont. C.A.), refd to. [para. 121].

Canada (Attorney General) v. Bitove Corp. (1995), 23 B.L.R.(2d) 112 (Ont. Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 121].

Armstrong v. London Life Insurance Co. et al., [2000] O.T.C. Uned. 189 (Sup. Ct.), affd. (2001), 140 O.A.C. 201 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 121].

Levy-Russell Ltd. v. Tecmotiv Inc., [1994] O.J. No. 1138 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 121].

McCullough v. Bursey (1995), 25 O.R.(3d) 655 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 133].

Mortimer et al. v. Cameron et al. (1994), 68 O.A.C. 332; 17 O.R.(3d) 1 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 133].

Counsel:

Robert S. Harrison and Richard B. Swan, for the plaintiffs/defendants to counterclaim;

Alan Lenczner and Lorne Silver, for the defendants/plaintiffs by counterclaim;

Barbara Murchie and Trent Horne, for Paul Ennis, Q.C., and Ennis & Associates;

Frank Bowman and Chris Hluchan, for Taylor Leibow.

This matter was heard before Sanderson, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, who released the following supplementary reasons on January 10, 2003.

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