Supreme Court
Decision Information
Abstract: Application for security for costs - Plaintiff resident in Alberta - Plaintiff without means or assets in the Northwest Territories
Decision: Application dismissed - Non-residency, without more, is not sufficient reason for granting such an application - Not enough to show a lack of exigible assets in the jurisdiction where Plaintiff resides in reciprocating jurisdiction - Poverty of the Plaintiff may be the result of the actions of the Defendant in any event - Defendant must show virtually no chance that the Plaintiff may be successful on the main application - Not satisfied in this case.
Subjects: Costs - Security for costs - Availability
Keywords: Security for costs - non-resident - means
Reciprocating jurisdiction