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Costs Indemnity

Michele’s Italian Ristorante Inc. v. 1272259 Ontario Ltd. 2016 Ont SCJ

Landlord brought a motion for possession of leased premises; tenant brought a motion for relief from forfeiture and for an order requiring the landlord to renew the lease. Landlord was successful. Judge granted substantial indemnity costs of $51,000 because a clause in the lease required the tenant to pay “all costs and expenses including legal fees on a substantial indemnity basis incurred by the Landlord in enforcing the lease.”

Written by Jonathan Speigel Jonathan Speigel, the founding partner of Speigel Nichols Fox LLP, leads the litigation and construction practices.