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Date: 20120910

Docket: A-473-11

Citation: 2012 FCA 232 

 

CORAM:       NADON J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

                        TRUDEL J.A.

 

                       

                       

BETWEEN:

 

ELI LILLY CANADA INC.,

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY,

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY LIMITED

and ELI LILLY SA

 

                                                                                                                                    Appellants

And

 

NOVOPHARM LIMITED

Respondent

 

 

 

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2012.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2012.

 

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

 



Date: 20120910

Docket: A-473-11

Citation: 2012 FCA 232  

 

CORAM:       NADON J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

                        TRUDEL J.A.

 

 

BETWEEN:

ELI LILLY CANADA INC.,

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY,

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY LIMITED

and ELI LILLY SA

 

                                                                                                                                    Appellants

And

 

NOVOPHARM LIMITED

Respondent

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2012)

 

[1]               Despite the able submissions of counsel for the appellant, we have not been persuaded that the judgment under appeal is based on any error of law or principle or any palpable and overriding error of fact.

 

[2]               This appeal will be dismissed with costs.

                                                                                                                   

“M. Nadon”

J.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

 

 

DOCKET:                                                                             A-473-11

 

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                            Eli Lilly Canada Inc. & al

                                                                                                v. Novopharm Limited

 

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                      Toronto, Ontario

 

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                        September 10, 2012

 

 

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

                                                                                                SHARLOW J.A.

                                                                                                TRUDEL J.A.

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                         NADON J.A.

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Anthony G. Creber

Cristin A. Wagner

Livia Aumand

 

FOR THE APPELLANTS

 

Jonathan Stainsby

Andrew Skodyn

Neil Fineberg

 

FOR THE RESPONDENT

 

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Ottawa, Ontario

FOR THE APPELLANTS

 

 

Heenan Blaikie LLP

Toronto, Ontario

FOR THE RESPONDENT

 

 

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