What is the legal test for recovery of costs in a personal injury action?
Nova Scotia, Canada
The following excerpt is from MacLellan v. Morash, 2006 NSSC 192 (CanLII):
Both counsel have correctly suggested that: “...the recovery of costs should represent a substantial contribution towards the parties’ reasonable expenses in presenting or defending the proceeding, but should not amount to a complete indemnity.” (See Landymore v. Hardy 1992 CanLII 2801 (NS SC), [1992] N.S.J. No. 79).
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