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Barkhouse v. Wile

Court Court of Appeal
Date 2011-06-07
Citation 2011 NSCA 50
Docket CA 341634
Judge/Registrar/Adjudicator Oland, Linda L. (Honourable Justice); Bryson, Peter M.S. (Honourable Justice) (CA); Saunders, Jamie W. S. (Honourable Justice) (CA)
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                           NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL

Citation: Barkhouse v. Wile, 2011 NSCA 50

 

Date: 20110607

Docket: CA 341634

Registry: Halifax

 

 

Between:

Kimberley Barkhouse

Appellant

v.

 

James Wile

Respondent

                                                   

 

 

Judge:                   The Honourable Mr. Justice Jamie W.S. Saunders

 

Appeal Heard:      May 26, 2011

 

Subject:                 Costs Award.  Discretion.  Deference.  Standard of Review.

 

Summary:             On appeal from a judge’s costs award following a trial of a contested variation application with several significant issues in dispute. 

 

Held:                    Leave (which was not challenged) granted but appeal dismissed.  No error by the trial judge in the exercise of her discretion.

 

      

 

 

 

 

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