Bill of Costs as award of the Federal Court of Canada to the Right Honorable Major Keyvan Nourhaghighi who won a case against three Crown lawyer
File T-1020-07
1. February 28, 2008
Major Keyvan Nourhaghighi
608-456 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 4A3
Senior Assessment Officer Charles E. Stinson
Federal Court, 180 Queen Street West, 2nd floor
Toronto, ON, M5V 3L6
VIA FACSIMILE: 416 954 5068
Sir:
Re: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada v. Keyvan Nourhaghighi
Federal Court File No.: T-1020-07
Enclose you will find my Motion Record containing, Notice of Motion dated 25, 2008,
My Affidavit and Submissions dated February 27, 2008, filed same day.
In aforesaid motion I am asking Honourable Mr. Justice O’Keefe reconsider the term
requiring you, as assessment officer, assess my costs.
Therefore, I believe the appointment that you made for March 4, 2008, should be
postponed to the date that the learned judge make his decision.
You may inform the Court that the said appointment was cancelled and emphasize that
they put a note on the Court Index, that I be able to checked by Internet.
Take notice that if I do not see your direction canceling the said appointment of the
Court’s Index, I will attend on March 4, 2008 before you and in person I will have the
aforesaid submissions, and I would ask for costs of my time in amount of $500.00.
Yours truly
MAJOR KEYVAN NOURHAGHIGHI
February 22, 2008
2. Personal Service Major Keyvan Nourhaghighi
608-456 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
M6G 4A3
Senior Assessment Officer Charles E. Stinson
Federal Court, 180 Queen Street West, 2nd floor
Toronto, ON, M5V 3L6
Sir:
Re: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada v. Keyvan Nourhaghighi
Federal Court File No.: T-1020-07
In the evening of February 20, 2008, I received a letter via ordinary mail signed by
Registry Office Mary Sansone dated February 14, 2008 that pursuant to your direction
March 4, 2008 at 9:30 you will assess my costs pursuant to the O’Keefe Order.
Also, you asked me to serve and file any additional supporting materials by February
22, 2008; in which my affidavit sworn February 22, 2008 is attached. It shall be
considered as a compliance with your direction, disclosing costs occurs since
December 3, 2007 that the Bill of Costs was served and filed.
Yours truly
Major Keyvan Nourhaghighi
CC Counsel for Applicant Amy Porteous
T-1020-07
FEDERAL COURT
3. BETWEEN:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF CANADA
Applicant
-and-
KEYVAN NOURHAGHIGHI
Respondent
RESPONDENT’S BILL OF COSTS
A Claim for fees is being made with respect to the respondent, Major Keyvan
Nourhaghighi, who has 42 years experience as self-counsel with hourly rate of
$400.00 in partial indemnity, and $520.00 of in substantial indemnity.
TAKE NOTICE that costs occurs since December 3, 2007 that the Bill of Costs
was served to the Applicant and filed
Total Units, pursuant to evidence of Affidavit of Major Keyvan Nourhaghighi
sworn of December 3, 2007:
Units = $22,000.00
Seq # Item # Description Column III
7 14 Preparation of Bill of Costs and Affidavits in support; 5 Units
personal services of documents and two filings $2000.00
8 16,17,18 Notice of Motion, Motion Record, Submission, and 10 Units
and 20 Affidavit of Major Keyvan Nourhaghighi asking $4000.00
assessment officer comply with O’Keefe Order
persona service of documents and filing
9 21,22,23 Reviewing the Crown’s Motion Record and finding 25 Units
fraud in Porteous’ letter at Tab 3, Replying $10,000.00
Submissions and Affidavit of Major Keyvan
Nourhaghighi sworn February 11, 2008;
10 24 Appearance before Kelen J on February 11, 2008 2 Units
Items 16 to 23 $800.00
4. 11 22, 24 Three times attendance at the post office to receive 1Unit
the Crown’s Motion Record dated February 06, 2008 $400.00
O’Keefe J Correction in his Order and Kelen Order
12 Reviewing the Court Index, finding errors and 1Unit
asking the Court to correct errors $400.00
14 25,26,27 Notice of Motion & Motion Record Submission, and 20 Units
28 Affidavit of Major Keyvan Nourhaghighi asking $4000.00
Kelen Order be set aside; persona service
of documents and filing
TOTAL FEES $22000.00
Disbursements
Paid for photocopies charges of about 3000 pages $80.00
Time for Fax at institution $400.00
Total Fees & Disbursements $22480.00
THIS BILL OF COSTS BEARS INTEREST FROM NOVEMBER 6, 2007