What is the test for an order for costs in a personal injury case?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Johnson v Johnson, 2012 SKCA 87 (CanLII):
It is well established that an appellate court should not interfere with an order for costs unless it can be demonstrated that the lower court erred in the exercise of its discretion. See: Rimmer v. Adshead, 2002 SKCA 12, [2002] 4 W.W.R. 119. The trial judge made no error in awarding Twila her taxable costs. V. Conclusion
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