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ARTICLE · 12 JUNE 2024

More Alberta Pushback On McAllister Costs

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VLM v Dominey, 2024 ABKB 295 (Henderson, J) is an Alberta Court of King's Bench decision where the Court declined to award costs tied to the notional legal fees of the successful applicants in a class certification proceeding...

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VLM v Dominey, 2024 ABKB 295 (Henderson, J) is an Alberta Court of King's Bench decision where the Court declined to award costs tied to the notional legal fees of the successful applicants in a class certification proceeding, instead opting to award costs under Schedule C to the Alberta Rules of Court.

This decision is important because it discusses and considers the application important Alberta costs decision McAllister v Calgary (City), 2021 ABCA 25, amongst others.

This case summary is a bit on the technical side, and mostly intended for practicing lawyers who are already familiar with how "costs" work in Alberta.

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The following were the facts summarized by the ABKB:

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