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Pharmascience Inc. v. Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc.

Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date 2008-06-12
Neutral citation 2008 FCA 213
File numbers A-555-07

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Date: 20080612

Docket: A-555-07

Citation: 2008 FCA 213

 

CORAM:       SEXTON J.A.

                        BLAIS J.A.

                        EVANS J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

PHARMASCIENCE INC.

Appellant

and

SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC.

Respondent

and

SCHERING CORPORATION

Respondent

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Respondent

 

 

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on June 12, 2008.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on June 12, 2008.

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                                SEXTON J.A.

 

Date: 20080612

Docket: A-555-07

Citation: 2008 FCA 213

 

CORAM:       SEXTON J.A.

                        BLAIS J.A.

                        EVANS J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

PHARMASCIENCE INC.

Appellant

and

 

SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC.

Respondent

and

 

SCHERING CORPORATION

Respondent

and

 

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

Respondent

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on June 12, 2008)

SEXTON J.A.

[1]               We are not persuaded that there is any error in the very well reasoned decision of Madam Justice Mactavish.

 

[2]               The appeal will therefore be dismissed with costs.

 

 

“J. Edgar Sexton”

J.A.

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

 

 

DOCKET:                                                                              A-555-07

 

(AN APPEAL FROM THE ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE MADAM JUSTICE MACTAVISH, DATED NOVEMBER 27, 2007, IN FEDERAL COURT FILE DOCKET NO. T-2300-06.)

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              PHARMASCIENCE INC. v.

SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC.

v. SCHERING CORPORATION v.

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        TORONTO, ONTARIO

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          JUNE 12, 2008

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:       (SEXTON, BLAIS & EVANS JJ.A.)

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            SEXTON J.A.

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Joseph Etigson

Paul Lomic

 

 

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

J. Sheldon Hamilton

Mark G. Biernacki

 

Marc Richard

 

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT (Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc.)

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT (Schering Corporation)

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP

Barristers and Solicitors

Toronto, Ontario

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

 

SMART & BIGGAR

Barristers and Solicitors

Toronto, Ontario

 

GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP

Barristers and Solicitors

Ottawa, Ontario

 

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT (Sanofi-Aventis Canada Inc.)

 

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT (Schering Corporation)

 

 

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