The Court ordered gross sum costs of $68,181.82 (excl. GST) following summary dismissal of proceedings, finding that the plaintiff's history of vexatious conduct — including commencing four proceedings across three jurisdictions on the same claim, filing voluminous repetitive affidavits, and sending torrents of abusive correspondence — justified bypassing the formal assessment process. The amount represented approximately 57% of the professional costs actually charged to the defendant and 45% of total professional costs incurred, with disbursements allowed at 90%, which the Court considered reasonable and arguably conservative on a broad-brush approach.
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