Superintendant of Bankruptcy v. Pfeiffer

Superintendant of Bankruptcy v. Pfeiffer

The assessment officer allowed fees of $1,204.80 and disbursements of $652.50, disallowing travel costs for a second counsel and adjusting claimed hearing time and kilometres; the bill of costs submitted ($2,284.17) was allowed in the reduced amount of $1,857.30 and a certificate of assessment will be issued for that amount.

Citation
2008 FC 1019
Parties
Moving Party: Superintendant of Bankruptcy; Moving Party: Attorney General of Canada; Respondent: Sydney H. Pfeiffer; Respondent: Pfeiffer & Pfeiffer Inc.
Court
Federal Court
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
10 September 2008
Procedural Posture
Enforcement Motion Under Part 12 of the Federal Courts Rules / Assessment of Costs
Outcome
Bill of costs allowed in part in the amount of $1,857.30; certificate of assessment to be issued.
Legal Topics
Enforcement of Tribunal Order, Assessment of Costs, Disbursements, Travel Expenses
Source Language
English
Administrative Law Bankruptcy Law Civil Procedure Costs Enforcement of Tribunal Order Assessment of Costs Disbursements Travel Expenses

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Parties

Superintendant of Bankruptcy

Moving Party

Attorney General of Canada

Moving Party

Sydney H. Pfeiffer

Respondent

Pfeiffer & Pfeiffer Inc.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Enforcement Motion Under Part 12 of the Federal Courts Rules / Assessment of Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the bill of costs should be allowed and in what amount
  2. 2 Whether travel costs for a second counsel are allowable without a court order
  3. 3 Whether claimed hours and kilometres are reasonable and require adjustment

Ratio Decidendi

The assessment officer allowed fees of $1,204.80 and disbursements of $652.50, disallowing travel costs for a second counsel and adjusting claimed hearing time and kilometres; the bill of costs submitted ($2,284.17) was allowed in the reduced amount of $1,857.30 and a certificate of assessment will be issued for that amount.

Court Disposition

Bill of costs allowed in part in the amount of $1,857.30; certificate of assessment to be issued.

Orders

  • Fees allowed in the amount of $1,204.80.
  • Disbursements allowed in the amount of $652.50, except travel costs for a second counsel disallowed; travel costs allowed for one counsel with kilometres adjusted to 200 km at $0.51 per km ($102).