Rob Ford is asking a court to make Paul Magder pay $116,000 plus HST in costs for the failed attempt to kick Ford out of office. Mr. Magder (left, with his lawyer Clay Ruby behind him) launched the action last year. Now Mayor Ford and his lawyer, Alan Lenczner have submitted Mr. Lenczner’s bill to Divisional Court saying: “Paul Magder understood even before the inception of his application that, if he was successful, his lawyers would receive costs from Ford which they would keep in their entirety,” Lenczner states. “He also understood that, if he was unsuccessful, he would have to indemnify Rob Ford for his costs on a partial indemnity basis but not be required to pay his own lawyers.” (Mr. Ruby acted on a pro bono basis). The costs are said to include $107,070 in hourly fees and $8,974 to prepare for the case.
