In what circumstances will the court consider costs incurred by two defendants in a common defence?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Lavallee v. Siksika Nation, 2011 ABQB 282 (CanLII):
In Dix, Ritter J. cited Beenham v. Rigel Oil & Gas Ltd., 1998 ABQB 1100, 240 A.R. 122 at para. 35 where the court noted that there was no indication of any significant costs incurred by the two defendants. Further, there was a common defence.
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