PALMA & MURPHEY

In the matter of *Palma & Murphey*, heard before Judge Newbrun, the father sought an order for costs in contravention proceedings. The specific nature of the contravention application and the underlying dispute between the parties are not detailed in the provided text.

The central legal issue before the court was whether to grant the father's application for costs. This required the court to consider the circumstances of the contravention proceedings and determine if an order for costs was warranted.

Judge Newbrun dismissed the father's application for costs. No specific reasoning or legal principles applied in reaching this decision are provided in the text.

Consequently, the court made no order for costs in favour of the father.