What are the reasons for assessing party/party costs in a notice of discontinuance?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Milkovich v. Bucan, 2010 BCSC 1582 (CanLII):
These reasons address the assessment of party/party costs following the claimant’s filing of a notice of discontinuance. The reasons may be read in conjunction with Milkovich v. Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, 2010 BCSC 1567, which concerns the assessment of costs in a related action.
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