If the matter fails to meet the test, the court should dismiss
it with full indemnity costs awarded to the defendant.
Not exact matches
This ruling appears to be out of step
with appellate authority which holds the
costs borne by an insured to secure his or her right to a defence under an insurance policy should be paid on a
full indemnity basis.
The
costs endorsement is consistent
with earlier jurisprudence that provides a policyholder
full indemnity costs where an insurer wrongfully denies its duty to defend,
with respect to any application to enforce its rights, as well as for
costs incurred defending the underlying action until the insurer assumes its defence obligations.
The Personal Insurance Co. [1] provides policyholders
with a succinct reminder of the general rule that a policyholder is entitled to
full indemnity costs where an insurer wrongfully denies its obligation to provide coverage.
[2]
With respect to the
costs of the
costs of the coverage action, the plaintiffs sought
costs on a
full indemnity basis, rather than on the usual partial
indemnity scale.
«If it was self - evident that the offer made was merely a tactical step designed to secure the benefit of the incentives provided by the rule (eg an offer to settle for 99.9 % of the
full value of the claim) I would agree
with Jonathan Parker LJ [
with whom both Tuckey and Schiemann LJJ dissented] that the Judge would have a discretion to refuse
indemnity costs.»
If the plaintiff fails to satisfy the court as to the substantive merit of the plaintiff's case, the action should be dismissed
with costs on a
full indemnity basis.
The
costs decision deals
with legal issues such as the «rare and exceptional instances» when
full -
indemnity costs may be provided.
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