Tender Loving Things Inc. v. Doctor Joy
T-1587-95
Hargrave P.
6/11/95
4 pp.
Reasons arising out of defendant's application for security for costs and out of absence of skeleton bill of costs in support of motion-Plaintiffs claimed copyright infringement-Defendant sought security for costs in amount of $50,000, supported by thin affidavit material-Plaintiff offered $15,000-Although skeleton bill of costs not mandatory, reasonable practice of long standing, not only possibly enabling parties to reach solution, but also resulting both in time-saving to Court and assurance to applicant of reasonable outcome-Of great convenience to Court in estimating costs-Incumbent on defendant to show what costs likely to be-Amount of security fixed at $10,000-Failure to produce best estimate of costs not only adding to work of Court, but at peril of applicant.