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Culhane v. ATP Aero Training Products Inc.
T-1491-00
2004 FC 1667, Harrington J.
26/11/04
4 pp.
Motion for review of assessment of costs--Assessment officer doubling costs in accordance with Federal Court Rules, 1998, r. 420 on basis of outstanding settlement offer which would have achieved better result for plaintiff than trial-- Plaintiff rejected first offer that defendants each pay plaintiff $5, but that plaintiff pay defendants' costs--Second offer, that each of two defendants pay plaintiff $5, open for more than three years and unrevoked--R. 420 not specifically requiring compromise as necessary element--Forbearance of future costs did represent considerable compromise--Motion dismissed--Federal Court Rules, 1998, SOR/98-106, r. 420.
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