A.M. v. RBC General Insurance Company (16-000484)

The claimant initiated a proceeding at the LAT. At the case conference the claimant was ordered to provide a number of requested productions and provide written submissions. The claimant missed the deadline as ordered by the adjudicator and subsequently withdrew. The insurer sought costs. Vice Chair Terry Hunter did not award costs and reiterated the principle that “a withdrawal of an application alone will rarely, if ever be sufficient basis on which the Tribunal will make a cost order.”