Can a successful party cost be denied in a personal injury action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Laktin v. Vancouver (City), 2014 BCSC 484 (CanLII):
The discretion of the court to deny a successful party costs may be exercised “in relation to conduct that manifestly warrants rebuke”, rather than in relation “less than optimal” conduct or “questionable judgement”: LeClair v. Mibrella Inc., 2011 BCSC 533 at paras. 11 and 29.
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