What is the test for a plaintiff to prove he has assets within the jurisdiction of the jurisdiction to satisfy any costs?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Carey v. Her Majesty the Queen et al., 2013 ONSC 1005 (CanLII):
Where the plaintiff asserts he has assets within the jurisdiction to satisfy any costs awards, the onus is on the plaintiff to show assets and establish they are of a sufficient value to meet an award of costs. He must demonstrate how he arrived at the valuation for each asset tendered: see McNamee v. Rikona Food Corp. [2001] O.J. No. 1331 (Master, Sup.Ct.). DECISION:
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