What are the costs of an unsuccessful application for final judgment under Rule 18A?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Von Eugen v. Leger, 2010 BCSC 204 (CanLII):
Where a party makes an unsuccessful application for final judgment under Rule 18A, the general rule is that costs will be in the cause, and will not be awarded against the applicant. See Falkoski v. Osoyoos (1995), 40 C.P.C. (3d) 212 (BCSC) at 213.
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