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1. On 4 October 1996 this court dismissed the defendant's appeal against an order of Waung J. made on 15 March 1996 striking out the defendant's amended defence and counterclaim in the action and ordering that judgment be entered for the plaintiff against the defendant for the sum of $14,221,719. We were then addressed by counsel as to the costs of the action and of the appeal. At the conclusion of the argument, we said we would reserve our judgment on the matter of costs and would hand down tha