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Civil Backlog and the Cost of Doing Nothing: Ontario Courts Show Increasing Willingness to Order Costs Where Parties Required to Bring Unnecessary Motions
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Trevor Courtis of McCarthys summarizes a recent Ontario Court decision which reveals the Court’s willingness to grant costs awards against parties that require an opposing party to bring a motion unnecessarily.