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The wires are abuzz today with  a story emanating from a final hearing on costs for defendants  against  the Morris defamation litigation against two resident families.at taxpayer expense.

It seems Morris ,through her lawyer , claimed the September 14th 2010 council  resolution which stated "that the Town Solicitor be directed to  retain external legal counsel and to take any and all actions to bring resolutions to this matter" was "carried unanimously"
Morris' lawyer omitted that  two Councillors  refused to attend the in-camera meeting on the basis Council had no business in the matter of critical comments made against the  former Mayor in a Blog .
Or that the Deputy-Mayor who did attend, repudiated the decision in a statement made in  open Council and declared the action was not, in his opinion, permitted under the Ontario Municipal Act.
Because the  account  was read from The Auroran, Morris lawyer dismissed all that as "hearsay". 
The argument for costs in the action is being heard  by a Master.
The decision is expected to be handed down in a month. Which will be almost two years since the  action  commenced with the Town ultimately paying out $65,000. from tax revenues in  legal fees  .