Fotheringham v. Fotheringham, [2001] B.C.T.C. 1321 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2001] B.C.T.C. TBEd. NO.006
Karen Ann Fotheringham (plaintiff) v. Paul Roderick Fotheringham (defendant)
(98/3391; 2001 BCSC 1321)
Indexed As: Fotheringham v. Fotheringham
British Columbia Supreme Court
Victoria
Bouck, J.
September 20, 2001.
Summary:
This headnote contains no summary.
Family Law – Topic 966
Husband and wife – Actions between husband and wife – Practice – Costs (incl. interim costs) – See paragraphs 1 to 56.
Practice – Topic 7020
Costs – Party and party costs – Entitlement to party and party costs – Successful party – General principles – See paragraphs 1 to 56.
Practice – Topic 7030
Costs – Party and party costs – Entitlement to party and party costs – Where success or fault divided – See paragraphs 1 to 56.
Cases Noticed:
Gold v. Gold (1993), 32 B.C.A.C. 287; 53 W.A.C. 287; 82 B.C.L.R.(2d) 180 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 7].
Victoria Saanich Co. v. Wood Motor Co. (1915), 23 D.L.R. 79 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 11].
Landry v. Bridgestone Tire Co., [1976] 3 W.W.R. 160 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 14].
Ritter v. Godfrey, [1920] 2 K.B. 47 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 15].
Sigurdson v. Fidelty Insurance Co. of Canada et al. (No. 2), [1977] 6 W.W.R. 451 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 20].
Yu v. Terminal Cartage Ltd., [1943] 1 W.W.R. 623 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 22].
Forster v. Farquhar, [1893] 1 Q.B. 564 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 23].
Howell v. Dering, [1915] 1 K.B. 54 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 32].
Howell v. Howell – see Howell v. Dering.
Fidelitas Shipping Co. v. V/O Exportchleb, [1966] 1 Q.B. 630 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 34].
Springer Development Corp. Ltd. v. Rogers et al. (1984), 57 B.C.L.R. 134 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 35].
Ferguson v. Ferguson (1996), 28 B.C.L.R.(3d) 39 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 36].
Gotaverken Energy Systems Ltd. v. Cariboo Pulp & Paper Co. (1995), 9 B.C.L.R.(3d) 340 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 38].
British Columbia v. Worthington (Canada) Inc. (1988), 29 B.C.L.R.(2d) 145 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 39].
Hammond v. Association of British Columbia Professional Foresters, [1992] B.C.J. No. 3026 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 42].
Statutes Noticed:
Rules of Court (B.C.), Supreme Court Rules, rule 57(9) [para. 9]; rule 57(12) [para. 50]; rule 57(15) [para. 31].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Orkin, Mark M., The Law of Costs (2nd Ed.), para. 105.1 [para. 54].
Counsel:
Leigh P. Gagnon, for the plaintiff;
The defendant, Paul Roderick Fotheringham appeared in person.
This case was heard by written briefs submitted on June 22 and July 5 and 12, 2001, before Bouck, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on costs on September 20, 2001.
Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.
