Can a successful party demand a blank cheque for their costs?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from D.M.M.D. v. J.W., 2020 ONCJ 382 (CanLII):
[14] The rules do not require the court to allow the successful party to demand a blank cheque for their costs. See: Slongo v Slongo, 2015 ONSC 3327. The court retains a residual discretion to make costs awards which are proportional, fair and reasonable in all the circumstances. See: Jackson v. Mayerle, 2016 ONSC 1556.
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