Is a self-represented party entitled to his costs including any loss of opportunity cost?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from The Toronto-Dominion Bank v. Froom, 2016 ONSC 2095 (CanLII):
If a self-represented party is entitled to his costs, they may include any loss of opportunity cost together with disbursements incurred. In order to claim for a loss of opportunity cost, the self-represented party must actually earn an income and provide some evidence that it was decreased as a result of his participation in the litigation. See Miller v. DeBartolo-Taylor et al, 2013 ONSC 6791 par 16. In order to claim disbursements, for example, court document filing fees, photocopying, telephone and courier charges, the claiming party must provide proof of payment.
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