Dermaspark Products Inc v. Patel

Dermaspark Products Inc v. Patel

Plaintiffs were entitled to costs; a lump sum award was appropriate because assessment would be burdensome, the Plaintiffs had a written offer to settle substantially lower than the judgment, the litigation was not complex and could have been resolved earlier, and both parties contributed to delay; the court fixed...

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Citation
2023 FC 594
Parties
Plaintiff: Dermaspark Products Inc; Plaintiff: Pollogen Ltd.; Defendant: Binal Patel; Defendant: Balsam Spa DBA Balsam Day Spa
Court
Federal Court
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
24 April 2023
Procedural Posture
Trademark and Copyright Infringement / Costs Assessment Following Summary Trial Judgment
Outcome
Plaintiffs awarded costs; Defendants ordered to pay lump sum costs of $7,500 to Plaintiffs
Legal Topics
Summary Trial, Costs Assessment, Lump Sum Costs, Offer to Settle, Tariff B
Source Language
english
Intellectual Property Trademark Copyright Civil Procedure Costs Summary Trial Costs Assessment Lump Sum Costs +2 more

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Parties

Dermaspark Products Inc

Plaintiff

Pollogen Ltd.

Plaintiff

Binal Patel

Defendant

Balsam Spa DBA Balsam Day Spa

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Trademark and Copyright Infringement / Costs Assessment Following Summary Trial Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Plaintiffs are entitled to costs
  2. 2 Whether lump sum costs are appropriate
  3. 3 What amount of costs is appropriate given the offer to settle and litigation history

Ratio Decidendi

Plaintiffs were entitled to costs; a lump sum award was appropriate because assessment would be burdensome, the Plaintiffs had a written offer to settle substantially lower than the judgment, the litigation was not complex and could have been resolved earlier, and both parties contributed to delay; the court fixed costs at $7,500 (30% of the Plaintiffs' assessed reasonable costs).

Court Disposition

Plaintiffs awarded costs; Defendants ordered to pay lump sum costs of $7,500 to Plaintiffs

Orders

  • The Defendants shall pay to the Plaintiffs the amount of $7,500 in costs.