In a personal injury action, is the petitioner entitled to costs for the opposing party?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Owners, Strata Plan VIS4686 v Craig, 2017 BCSC 1871 (CanLII):
The petitioner argues the risk of being held liable for the costs of an opposing party encourages all parties to act reasonably and practically when they are embroiled in litigation. Citing such case authorities as Gagne v. Sharpe, 2015 BCSC 154, the petitioner says it should be awarded its costs not only because it was the successful litigant but also because the positions adopted by the respondents were not reasonable in the circumstances.
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