In what circumstances will a court award special costs for an individual who has been found to have an improper motive in an action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from D’Atri v Gonzalez, 2017 BCSC 1244 (CanLII):
In Kim v. Hong, 2013 BCSC 2248, Madam Justice Griffin found that acting with an improper motive such as to intimidate, exhaust or financially drain the other party and hope they will give up or soften their position in litigation was a ground to be considered in awarding special costs.
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