Date: 20040324
Docket: T-159-03
Citation: 2004 FC 443
BETWEEN:
RONALD EDD BELL
Plaintiff
- and -
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
IN RIGHT OF CANADA
Defendant
Assessment Officer
[1] The Plaintiff, representing himself, brought this action for general, special and punitive damages as a function of alleged actions on behalf of the Crown during his custody. The action was struck with costs. I issued a timetable for written disposition of the Defendant's bill of costs.
[2] The Plaintiff addressed correspondence to the Chief Justice which requested several things, including a lump sum reduction of costs, ie. $250.00 in this matter and in court file T-160-03 (this latter action bearing an identical style of cause was dismissed without leave to amend and with $500 lump sum costs to the Defendant). The Court refused to consider his requests but did refer his correspondence to me for consideration relative to the assessment of the Defendant's costs. I have so considered said correspondence and I find it irrelevant, as are the Plaintiff's other submissions.
[3] The Defendant's claim for counsel fees are made at the minimum values in the available ranges of Tariff B. The Defendant's bill of costs is assessed and allowed as presented at $889.27.
(Sgd.) "Charles E. Stinson"
Assessment Officer
Vancouver, B.C.
March 24, 2004
FEDERAL COURT
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: T-159-03
STYLE OF CAUSE: RONALD EDD BELL v. HER MAJESTY
THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA
ASSESSMETN OF COSTS IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF PARTIES
REASONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF COSTS: CHARLES E. STINSON
DATED: March 24, 2004
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Morris Rosenberg FOR DEFENDANT
Deputy Attorney General of Canada