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Lundbeck Canada Inc. v. Canada (Health)

Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date 2009-04-29
Neutral citation 2009 FCA 134
File numbers A-9-09

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Date: 20090429

Dockets: A-9-09

A-10-09

Citation: 2009 FCA 134

 

CORAM:       NOËL J.A.

                        LAYDEN-STEVENSON J.A.

                        TRUDEL J.A.

A-9-09

BETWEEN:

LUNDBECK CANADA INC.

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH and RATIOPHARM INC.

Respondents

 

A-10-09

BETWEEN:

LUNDBECK CANADA INC.

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH and COBALT PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Respondents

 

Heard at Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29, 2009.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29, 2009.

 

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

Date: 20090429

Dockets: A-9-09

A-10-09

Citation: 2009 FCA 134

 

CORAM:       NOËL J.A.

                        LAYDEN-STEVENSON J.A.

                        TRUDEL J.A.

 

A-9-09

BETWEEN:

LUNDBECK CANADA INC.

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH and RATIOPHARM INC.

Respondents

 

 

A-10-09

BETWEEN:

LUNDBECK CANADA INC.

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH and COBALT PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Respondents

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on April 29, 2009)

NOËL J.A.

 

[1]               The issue in these appeals is whether Justice Lemieux erred in striking out the appellants’ applications for judicial review.

 

[2]               In our view, Justice Lemieux committed no error in concluding that the applications were bereft of any chance of success. In so holding, we adopt the reasoning which he sets out at paragraphs 33 to 46 of his reasons.

 

[3]               Having so concluded, it is not necessary to examine the other grounds on which Justice Lemieux struck the applications.

 

[4]               The appeals will be dismissed with costs in favour of the respondent Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Inc. in file A-10-09, and with costs in favour of Ratiopharm Inc. in file A-9-09.

 

 

“Marc Noël”

J.A.

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

DOCKET:                                                                              A-9-09

                                                                                               

(APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OF MR. JUSTICE LEMIEUX OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA DATED DECEMBER 16, 2008, DOCKET NO. T-296-08.)

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              Lundbeck Canada Inc. and The Minister of Health and Ratiopharm Inc.

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Ottawa, Ontario

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          April 29, 2009

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:       Noël, Layden-Stevenson, Trudel JJ.A.

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            Noël J.A.

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Marek Nitoslawski

Jean-Philippe Mikus

Marie Lafleur

 

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

Rick Woyiwada

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(The Minister of Health)

 

Arthur Renaud

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(Ratiopharm Inc.)

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Montréal, Quebec

 

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

John H. Simms, Q.C.

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(The Minister of Health)

 

Bennett Jones LLP

Toronto, Ontario

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(Ratiopharm Inc.)

 

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

DOCKET:                                                                              A-10-09

                                                                                               

(APPEAL FROM A JUDGMENT OF MR. JUSTICE LEMIEUX OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA DATED DECEMBER 16, 2008, DOCKET NO. T-1143-08.)

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              Lundbeck Canada Inc. and The Minister of Health and Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Ottawa, Ontario

 

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          April 29, 2009

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:       Noël, Layden-Stevenson, Trudel JJ.A.

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            Noël J.A.

 

APPEARANCES:

 

Marek Nitoslawski

Jean-Philippe Mikus

Marie Lafleur

 

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

Rick Woyiwada

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(The Minister of Health)

 

Tim Gilbert

Shonagh McVean

Jocelyn Mackie

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Inc.)

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP

Montréal, Quebec

 

FOR THE APPELLANT

 

John H. Simms, Q.C.

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(The Minister of Health)

 

Gilbert’s LLP

Toronto, Ontario

FOR THE RESPONDENT

(Cobalt Pharmaceuticals Inc.)

 

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