Supreme Court

Decision Information

Mortimer v Inuvialuit Regional Corporation

Court Supreme Court
Date 1987-05-19
Other citations [1987] NWTR 228
File numbers SC 00119
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Cases considered:
FRANK V. COMMISSIONER OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (1985) N.W.T.R. 149 (S.C.);
JOHNSON V. HORIZON HOLDINGS LTD. (1986) N.W.T.R. 61 (S.C.);
HOLLY HOMES LTD. V. EUCHNER AND COMINCO LTD. (1986) N.W.T.R. 289 (S.C.);
JOHN WINK LTD. V. SICO INC. (1987) 57 O.R. (2D) 705 (H. CT.);
KASK V. SHIMUZU (1986) 4 W.W.R. 154, 44 ALTA. L.R. (2D) 293 (Q.B.);
SINGH V. DURA (UNREPORTED MAY 6TH, 1987 (ALTA. Q.B.).

Statutes considered:
JUDICATURE ACT, R.O.N.W.T., 1974, C. J-1, S. 23
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

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