What are substantial indemnity costs under rule 57.01(4)(c) of the Courts of Justice Act?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from M & M Homes Inc. v. 2088556 Ontario Inc., 2019 ONSC 6400 (CanLII):
Subrule 57.01(4)(c) specifically authorizes the court, in exercising its discretion under s. 131 of the Courts of Justice Act, to award substantial indemnity costs. Substantial indemnity costs are an amount that is 1.5 times the lawyer’s partial indemnity rates: McNeil v. Brewers Retail Inc., 2008 ONCA 405, at para. 73.
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