Federal Court of Appeal Decisions

Date: 20060209

Docket: A-461-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 60

CORAM:        ROTHSTEIN J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

                        MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

SYNTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED and

HOFFMANN-LaROCHE LIMITED

Appellants

(Defendants)

and

APOTEX INC.

Respondent

(Plaintiff)

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on February 9, 2006.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on February 9, 2006.

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

Date: 20060209

Docket: A-461-05

Citation: 2006 FCA 60

CORAM:        ROTHSTEIN J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

                        MALONE J.A.

BETWEEN:

SYNTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED and

HOFFMANN-LaROCHE LIMITED

Appellants

(Defendants)

and

APOTEX INC.

Respondent

(Plaintiff)

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on February 9, 2006)

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

[1]                We have not been persuaded that the record discloses any error of law, or any other error that would warrant the intervention of this Court. This appeal will be dismissed with costs in the amount of $15,000, inclusive of fees, disbursements and GST, payable on or before February 28, 2006.

"Marshall Rothstein"

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                                               A-461-05

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              SYNTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED ET AL

                                                                                                                        Appellants

                                                                                                                        (Defendants)

                                                                                                and

                                                                                                APOTEX INC.

                                                                                                                        Respondent

                                                                                                                        (Plaintiff)

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                         TORONTO

DATE OF HEARING:                                                           FEBRUARY 9, 2006

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:              (ROTHSTEIN, SHARLOW & MALONE JJ.A.)

RENDERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                              ROTHSTEIN J.A.

APPEARANCES:

Gunars Gaikis Nancy Pei	FOR THE APPELLANTS
Andrew Brodkin Jerry Topolski	FOR THE RESPONDENT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Smart & Biggar Toronto, Ontario	FOR THE APPELLANTS
Goodmans LLP Toronto, Ontario	FOR THE RESPONDENT