Quenneville v. Canada (Correctional Service), 2002 FCT 33

Date: 20020114

Docket: T-1738-98

Neutral citation: 2002 FCT 33

BETWEEN:

RICHARD QUENNEVILLE

Plaintiff

- and -

CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CANADA

c/o ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA and

PORT-CARTIER DETENTION CENTRE

Defendants

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

FRANÇOIS PILON

Assessment Officer

[1]        On April 23 and 24, 2001 the Court made two orders adjourning the hearing of this case following two applications to adjourn made by the plaintiff. In both cases the Court ordered that the plaintiff would be required to pay the costs occasioned by these adjournments.

[2]        On October 19, 2001 the Registry wrote the parties requiring them to file written submissions on or before December 21, 2001. As no submissions had been received, we will proceed with the assessment.

[3]        As fees, the claims submitted in the defendants' bill of costs under items 6 and 26 are awarded. However, the request for one unit for services after judgment (item 25) is denied as the case must have been heard on the merits for a party to be entitled to this. The hearing of this action is now set down for June 25, 2002.

[4]        The claims for travel expenses for the defendants' two witnesses, who travelled for both hearings last April, are awarded as submitted. The defendants' costs are taxed and allowed in the amounts of $1,045.00 for fees and $1,206.96 for disbursements. A certificate will be issued in the amount of $2,251.96.

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.

                                                       FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                    TRIAL DIVISION

                                NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE No.:                                                           T-1738-98

BETWEEN:                                                                       RICHARD QUENNEVILLE

Plaintiff

- and -

CORRECTIONAL SERVICE CANADA

et al.

Defendants

ASSESSMENT IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

REASONS BY:                                                                François Pilon, Assessment Officer

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:                                           Halifax, Nova Scotia

DATE OF REASONS:                                                    January 14, 2002

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Michel Lewis                                                                      for the plaintiff

Gatineau, Quebec

Morris Rosenberg                                                              for the defendants

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario