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                                                                                                                                            Date: 20010608

                                                                                                                                       Docket: T-1788-99

                                                                                                             Neutral reference: 2001 FCT 611

BETWEEN:

                                          INTERBOX PROMOTION CORPORATION

                                                                                                                                                          Plaintiff

                                                                              - and -

                                                    2428-0414 QUÉBEC INC. ET AL.

                                                                                                                                                    Defendants

                                               ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

FRANÇOIS PILON

[1]         On April 20, 2001 the plaintiff, through its counsel Daniel Artola, filed its bill of costs pursuant to the judgment by default on March 19, 2001 and asked that it be assessed without a personal appearance by the parties.

[2]         On May 3, 2001 we sent a copy of the bill of costs to the defendant Brasserie La Chope, asking it to submit written comments in opposition to the said bill of costs by May 31, 2001 at the latest. To date no submissions have been received.


[3]         The assessable services under items 1, 4, 6, 7, 25 and 26 are awarded as submitted, as Mr. Artola chose the minimum number of units for each item.

[4]         As disbursements the plaintiff submitted an amount of $303.98 for the expenses of investigators specializing in the infringement of intellectual property, as the investigators had to conduct inquiries at the defendant's place of business.

[5]         I agree with counsel for the plaintiff that these costs were validly incurred in connection with the case at bar.

[6]         The photocopying and bailiff costs are also awarded.

[7]         The plaintiff's costs are assessed and allowed in the amounts of $1,150.00 for assessable services and $329.81 for disbursements. A certificate of assessment will be issued in the amount of $1,479.81.

                                 (signed)

                          François Pilon

                        Assessment Officer

Halifax, Nova Scotia

June 8, 2001

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, LL.L. Trad. a.


                                                       FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                    TRIAL DIVISION

                                NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE No.:                                              T-1788-99

BETWEEN:

                                            INTERBOX PROMOTION CORPORATION

                                                                                                                                                            Plaintiff

                                                                              - and -

                                                    2428-0414 QUÉBEC INC. ET AL.

                                                                                                                                                      Defendants

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

REASONS OF:                                                   François Pilon, Assessment Officer

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:                              Halifax, Nova Scotia

DATE OF REASONS:                                       June 8, 2001

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

McCarthy, Tétrault, solicitors                               for the plaintiff

Montréal, Quebec

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