31420-12-1 SAWRIDGE, Indian vs. ROLAND, Twinn et al
31420-12-1 SAWRIDGE, Indian vs. ROLAND, Twinn et al
31420-12-1 SAWRIDGE, Indian vs. ROLAND, Twinn et al
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1 atthe end of the day d<strong>et</strong>ermined was not appropriate. And so I think that the new trend<br />
2 inestate litigation is that it is now norm<strong>al</strong> litigation and that you will look at how the<br />
3 parties, at how they litigated, you will look at what the issues were, wh<strong>et</strong>her the issues<br />
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were necessary, and then d<strong>et</strong>ermine the costs.<br />
6 Itisour submission on the -- I don’t know if you have any other costs or questions about<br />
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the issue of costs. Ithink --<br />
9THE COURT: Well, one thing. You say there’s some recent<br />
10 cases. Can you -- is that -- can you tell me any in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta<br />
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or? I’m not going to put you on the spot.<br />
13 MS. BONORA:<br />
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I can certainly --<br />
15 THE COURT: Maybe you can identify them and send them<br />
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<strong>al</strong>ong to me.<br />
18 MS. BONORA: I certainly can, and I’ll certainly send them to<br />
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everyone.<br />
21 THE COURT:<br />
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Okay.<br />
23 MS. BONORA: I think Justice Moen has written a couple of<br />
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decisions about it, but I can certainly --<br />
26 THE COURT:<br />
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I’m sure she has.<br />
28 MS. BONORA: -- g<strong>et</strong> them. And Justice Veit. And I think<br />
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Justice Graesser. But Iwill certainly l<strong>et</strong> you --<br />
31 THE COURT:<br />
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Okay.<br />
33 MS. BONORA: -- give you some names of cases that you can<br />
34 look at to see what I believe and what I would submit is the newest trend in estate<br />
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litigation.<br />
37 THE COURT:<br />
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Okay.<br />
39 MS. BONORA: I’m going to move on to the exemption from<br />
40 liability for costs. Again, I think that it’s premature to exempt the Public Trustee from<br />
41 costs at this stage. No one expects them to act badly. They should not be worried about