Tanasychuk
T.O.:
This
taxation
came
on
for
hearing
on
March
4,
1999,
by
means
of
a
telephone
conference
call.
It
follows
a
Judgment
of
(then)
Associate
Chief
Judge
Christie
dated
May
11,
1995,
in
which
the
Respondent
was
awarded
fifty
per
cent
of
party
and
party
costs.
The
Appellant
did
not
participate
in
the
telephone
conference
call.
Two
calls
were
placed
to
the
Appellant
at
thirty
minute
intervals.
The
Appellant
was
reached
on
both
occasions,
but
he
chose
not
to
remain
on
the
line
and
participate
in
the
conference
call.
Mr.
Peter
Leslie
represented
the
Respondent.
The
Bill
of
Costs
as
submitted
by
the
Respondent
is
as
follows:
|
FEES
(Class
A)
|
|
|
l.(
1)
|
(a)
|
for
services
prior
to
examination
for
discovery
|
$
200.00
|
|
(b)
|
for
status
hearing
(June
23,
1993)
|
200.00
|
|
for
status
hearing
(conference
call-August
23,1994)
|
200.00
|
|
(c)
|
for
preparation
for
hearing
|
200.00
|
|
(d)
|
for
conduct
of
hearing
|
600.00
|
|
(e)
|
for
all
services
after
judgment
|
100.00
|
|
TOTAL
FEES
|
$1,500.00
|
|
DISBURSEMENTS
|
|
|
1
.(2)
|
Postage
|
$
|
12.98
|
|
TOTAL
DISBURSEMENTS
|
$
|
12.98
|
|
TOTAL
FEES
AND
DISBURSEMENTS
|
$1,512.98
|
|
FIFTY
PERCENT
OF
PARTY
AND
PARTY
COSTS
|
$
756.49
|
|
TOTAL
COSTS
CLAIMED
|
$
756.49
|
Mr.
Leslie
made
a
request
for
an
additional
amount
of
$50.00
on
account
of
this
taxation
of
costs.
The
items
which
appear
under
the
heading
of
“FEES
(Class
A)”
on
account
of
services
of
counsel
pursuant
to
Schedule
II,
Tariff
B,
subsection
1.1
are
in
order.
In
accordance
with
the
judgment,
fifty
percent
of
those
costs
are
allowed
for
a
total
of
$750.00.
The
claim
for
disbursements
relates
to
postage
as
follows:
|
3
letters
@
$.40
each
|
$
1.20
|
|
I
registered
letter
@
$2.70
|
2.70
|
|
1
Priority
Post
letter
@
$9.08
|
9.08
|
|
TOTAL
DISBURSEMENTS
|
$12.98
|
|
FIFTY
PER
CENT
OF
DISBURSEMENTS
|
$
6.49
|
I
will
allow
the
claim
for
one
half
of
the
disbursements
in
the
amount
of
$6.49.
I
will
also
allow
the
further
amount
of
$50.00
on
account
of
this
taxation
of
costs.
The
Bill
of
Costs
of
the
Respondent
is
taxed
and
the
amount
of
$806.49
is
allowed.
A
certificate
in
that
amount
will
be
issued.
Taxpayer
ordered
to
pay
$806.49.
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