What is the penalty for failing to pay costs?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Moran v. Cunningham, 2009 CanLII 34992 (ON SC):
What sanction should follow? In Gordon v. Starr, the court dismissed a motion by a party who had not paid costs, without prejudice to that party's right to return the matter upon payment of the costs order. No time limit was imposed for payment of the costs.
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