Question juridique clé
How should costs be allocated in provisional registration of a builder’s lien when the applicant is ordered to file the main action within a time limit?
Solution extraite
The costs of the summary proceedings should be provisionally borne by the applicant, and party costs should be provisionally set off, subject to the final decision in the main action.
Motifs extraits
When a provisional measure is granted but the applicant is given a deadline to assert the claim in the main proceedings, it is not appropriate to burden the respondent with the costs of obtaining the provisional measure. This is especially so in builder’s lien cases, where only limited proof of the claim is required. The final allocation of court and party costs must therefore be reserved for the main action.