A company that launched a lawsuit over P.E.I.’s failed e-gaming plan will have to pay almost $74,000 in costs to the defendants in the case.
P.E.I. Supreme Court Justice Gordon Campbell ordered Capital Markets Technologies Inc. (CMT) and 7645686 Canada Inc. to pay after striking a statement of claim in the lawsuit.
The plaintiffs named the P.E.I. government, former finance minister Wes Sheridan, Steve MacLean, Cheryl Paynter and Brad Mix from Innovation P.E.I., and Chris LeClair and Allan Campbell who were chiefs of staff to former premier Robert Ghiz.
The lawsuit also named Paul Jenkins and Garth Jenkins as defendants.
Campbell wrote in a May 20 decision that it wasn’t possible for him to conclude any time the defendants spent or actions they took were excessive or unreasonable.
“The bills of costs were fair and reasonable,” he said.
In February, Campbell awarded costs after striking the entire 55-page statement of claim because of numerous problems with it.
Campbell did allow the plaintiffs to file a new statement, which they haven’t done yet.
If they do file a new claim, the plaintiffs must post a security of $1,032,250.
The plaintiffs’ allegations in the failed statement of claim included breach of contract and breach of confidentiality.
It all had to do with the P.E.I. government’s plan to make the province an online gaming regulator.
Campbell wrote in his decision on costs that the order doesn’t suspend the plaintiffs’ obligation to post security for further costs if they file a new statement of claim.
The plaintiffs must pay Paul Jenkins and 7628382 Canada Corporation $31,684.77.
Campbell awarded Garth Jenkins and Ventis Technology Partners Inc. $7,256.88 with the rest of the defendants awarded $35,036.46.
A company that launched a lawsuit over P.E.I.’s failed e-gaming plan will have to pay almost $74,000 in costs to the defendants in the case.
P.E.I. Supreme Court Justice Gordon Campbell ordered Capital Markets Technologies Inc. (CMT) and 7645686 Canada Inc. to pay after striking a statement of claim in the lawsuit.
The plaintiffs named the P.E.I. government, former finance minister Wes Sheridan, Steve MacLean, Cheryl Paynter and Brad Mix from Innovation P.E.I., and Chris LeClair and Allan Campbell who were chiefs of staff to former premier Robert Ghiz.
The lawsuit also named Paul Jenkins and Garth Jenkins as defendants.
Campbell wrote in a May 20 decision that it wasn’t possible for him to conclude any time the defendants spent or actions they took were excessive or unreasonable.
“The bills of costs were fair and reasonable,” he said.
In February, Campbell awarded costs after striking the entire 55-page statement of claim because of numerous problems with it.
Campbell did allow the plaintiffs to file a new statement, which they haven’t done yet.
If they do file a new claim, the plaintiffs must post a security of $1,032,250.
The plaintiffs’ allegations in the failed statement of claim included breach of contract and breach of confidentiality.
It all had to do with the P.E.I. government’s plan to make the province an online gaming regulator.
Campbell wrote in his decision on costs that the order doesn’t suspend the plaintiffs’ obligation to post security for further costs if they file a new statement of claim.
The plaintiffs must pay Paul Jenkins and 7628382 Canada Corporation $31,684.77.
Campbell awarded Garth Jenkins and Ventis Technology Partners Inc. $7,256.88 with the rest of the defendants awarded $35,036.46.
