Greer Hope

Mar 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Sam Rogers |Greer Hope |Spencer Baron

Lien claimants, beware: the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ("ONSC") is clear – going after baseless claims and causing delays in proceedings comes at a substantial cost. In 1917196 Ontario Ltd. v. Kazmi, 2023 ONSC 7284, Wiebe AJ of the ONSC considered costs submissions following a construction lien trial that arose from four separate lien claims on four subject lands owned by the defendants1.