Date: 20040504
Docket: T-468-03
Citation: 2004 FC 664
ADMIRALTY ACTION IN REM
AND IN PERSONAM
BETWEEN:
NORTHWEST DELTA YACHT SERVICES INC.
Plaintiff
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SOVEREIGN YACHTS (CANADA) INC.,
MR. & MRS. STEPHEN STRIEBEL,
THE OWNERS AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED IN
THE MOTOR YACHT CHAIRMAN, also known as
SOVEREIGN HULL NUMBER 7644
Defendants
ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS
Charles E. Stinson
Assessment Officer
[1] The Court granted summary judgment and dismissed the action with costs as against the Defendant Stephen Striebel (hereafter the "Defendant Striebel"). The Plaintiff's president and owner appeared before me instead of the counsel of record in order to save costs. His submissions did not establish any issues which might have led to a reduction of the revised bill of costs of the Defendant Striebel. However, after I noted that I agreed that it was proper to claim a separate item 6 for an appearance resulting in an order silent as to costs and adjourning the motion for summary judgment to a subsequent day, but that the indemnification for the first appearance should be restricted to one hour given a duration of approximately ten minutes, counsel for the Defendant Striebel agreed to a reduction to one hour at 2 units per hour. In all other respects, I allowed the revised bill of costs as presented.
[2] The revised bill of costs of the Defendant Striebel, presented at $4,402.73, is assessed and allowed at $4,150.83
(Sgd.) "Charles E. Stinson"
Assessment Officer
FEDERAL COURT
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-468-03
STYLE OF CAUSE: NORTHWEST DELTA YACHT SERVICES INC.
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SOVEREIGN YACHTS (CANADA) INC. et al.
PLACE OF HEARING: Vancouver, BC
DATE OF HEARING: May 4, 2004
REASONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: CHARLES E. STINSON
DATED: May 4, 2004
APPEARANCES:
Mike Pongracic for himself
David F. McEwen, Q.C. for Defendant Stephen Striebel
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Ryan Law Group for Plaintiff
Delta, BC
McEwen, Schmitt & Co. For Defendant Stephen Striebel
Vancouver, BC
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