Ontario (Labour) v. United Independent Operators Limited
The Court concluded the Ministry must pay the respondent's reasonable legal costs of the appeal and, after reviewing the parties' submissions, fixed the all‑inclusive award at $10,000.
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- Citation
- 2011 ONCA 135
- Parties
- Appellant: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Labour); Respondent: United Independent Operators Limited
- Court
- Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Jurisdiction
- Canada
- Judgment Date
- 17 February 2011
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Appeal (costs Endorsement)
- Outcome
- Ministry ordered to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal in the amount of $10,000 (all inclusive).
- Legal Topics
- Costs of Appeal, Assessment of Reasonable Legal Costs, Appeal From Acquittal
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Labour)
Appellant
United Independent Operators Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil / Appeal (costs Endorsement)
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant should be ordered to pay the respondent's legal costs of the appeal
- 2 What quantum of costs is reasonable for the appeal
Ratio Decidendi
The Court concluded the Ministry must pay the respondent's reasonable legal costs of the appeal and, after reviewing the parties' submissions, fixed the all‑inclusive award at $10,000.
Court Disposition
Ministry ordered to pay the respondent's costs of the appeal in the amount of $10,000 (all inclusive).
Orders
- Ministry of Labour to pay United Independent Operators Limited costs of the appeal in the sum of $10,000, all inclusive.
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Ontario (Labour) v. United Independent Operators Limited Collection Decisions of the Court of Appeal Date 2011-02-17 Neutral citation 2011 ONCA 135 Docket numbers C51442 Judges Doherty, David H.; Feldman, Kathryn N.; Gillese, Eileen E. Subject Civil Decision Content CITATION: Ontario (Labour) v. United Independent Operators Limited, 2011 ONCA 135 DATE: 20110217 DOCKET: C51442 COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO Doherty, Feldman and Gillese JJ.A. BETWEEN Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario (Ministry of Labour) Appellant and United Independent Operators Limited Respondent Grainne McGrath, for the appellant Karen Fields, for the respondent Heard: November 4, 2010 On appeal from the judgment of Justice Peter Tetley of the Ontario Court of Justice, dated October 2, 2009, dismissing the appeal from the acquittal entered on November 8, 2007 by Justice of the Peace James E. Oates of the Ontario Court of Justice. COSTS ENDORSEMENT [1] By decision dated January, 18, 2011, the Ministry was ordered to pay the respondent’s “reasonable” legal costs of the appeal. After reviewing the parties’ submissions, we are of the view that a reasonable costs award for the appeal is $10,000, all inclusive. Order to go accordingly. “Doherty J.A.” “K. Feldman J.A.” “E. E. Gillese J.A.”