Background: Home Coffee Solutions Ltd. and 2079162 Ontario Ltd. (Plaintiffs) sought an injunction against Muhammad Abbas Amarshi and others (Defendants), which was denied.
Parties Involved: Plaintiffs are Home Coffee Solutions Ltd. and 2079162 Ontario Ltd. Defendants include Muhammad Abbas Amarshi, Murtaza Shabbir Kanji, 14 Management Inc., 2822514 Ontario Inc. doing business as The Kitchen Barista & Gifts, Eric John Yohannan, Miqdaad Khimji, Azamat Nogoev, and Ismat Rhemtulla.
Issues/Main Discussion: The core issue revolved around the Plaintiffs' motion for an injunction, which was ultimately unsuccessful. The discussion then shifted to the appropriate costs to be awarded to the Defendants.
Ruling: The court ruled in favor of the Defendants, awarding them costs. Both sides had submitted costs outlines, with Defendants seeking between $107,425.37 (on a partial indemnity basis) and $161,138.07 (on a substantial indemnity basis), plus disbursements.
Amount Awarded: The Plaintiffs were ordered to pay the Defendants $120,000.00, inclusive of all disbursements and HST, as a final costs award.
