Federal Court of Appeal Decisions

Decision Information

Decision Content

Date: 20200130


Dockets: A-354-18

A-360-18

Citation: 2020 FCA 31

CORAM:

NADON J.A.

RIVOALEN J.A.

LOCKE J.A.

 

 

BETWEEN:

HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Appellant

and

THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH

Respondent

AND BETWEEN

HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,

CELLTRION HEALTHCARE CO. LTD., CELLTRION, INC.

and PFIZER CANADA INC.

Respondents

(Plaintiffs by Counterclaim)

 

and

THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH,

JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC., JANSSEN INC.,

CILAG GmbH INTERNATIONAL and CILAG AG

Appellants

(Defendants by Counterclaim)

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on October 28, 2019.

Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on January 30 2020.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:

NADON J.A.

CONCURRED IN BY:

RIVOALEN J.A.

LOCKE J.A.

 


Date: 20200130


Dockets: A-354-18

A-360-18

Citation: 2020 FCA 31

CORAM:

NADON J.A.

RIVOALEN J.A.

LOCKE J.A.

 

 

BETWEEN:

HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

Appellant

and

THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH

Respondent

AND BETWEEN

HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION,

CELLTRION HEALTHCARE CO. LTD., CELLTRION, INC.

and PFIZER CANADA INC.

Respondents

(Plaintiffs by Counterclaim)

and

THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH,

JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC., JANSSEN INC.,

CILAG GmbH INTERNATIONAL and CILAG AG

Appellants

(Defendants by Counterclaim)

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

NADON J.A.

[1]  Because of our conclusion in court file A-338-18 (2020 FCA 30) that the judgment of the Federal Court dated September 28, 2018 (2018 FC 259) must be set aside, including the order of costs in favour of the respondents contained therein, it follows that the Federal Court’s Order of October 23, 2018 (2018 FC 1067), as amended by an Order dated January 21, 2019, fixing the respondents costs at the sum of $3,481,778.54, must also be set aside.

[2]  As a result, the appeal in A-354-18 will be allowed. As to the appeal in file A-360-18 it is now moot and will thus be dismissed.

"M. Nadon"

J.A.

“I agree.

Marianne Rivoalen J.A.”

“I agree.

Georges R. Locke J.A.”


FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD


 

DocketS:

A-354-18

A-360-18

STYLE OF CAUSE:

HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION v. THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH

 

 

AND BETWEEN

STYLE OF CAUSE:

THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH, JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC., JANSSEN INC., CILAG GmbH INTERNATIONAL and CILAG AG v. HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, CELLTRION HEALTHCARE CO. LTD., CELLTRION, INC. AND PFIZER CANADA INC.

 

PLACE OF HEARING:

Toronto, Ontario

 

DATE OF HEARING:

October 28, 2019

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:

NADON J.A.

 

CONCURRED IN BY:

RIVOALEN J.A.

LOCKE J.A.

 

DATED:

JANUARY 30, 2020

APPEARANCES:

Warren Sprigings

Mary McMillan

 

For The AppellantS (defendants by counterclaim)

HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, celltrion healthcare co. ltd., celltrion, inc. and pfizer canada inc.

 

Andrew Skodyn

Melanie Baird

 

For The RespondentS (PLAINTIFFS BY COUNTERCLAIM) THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH, JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC., JANSSEN INC., CILAG GmbH INTERNATIONAL and CILAG AG

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

SPRIGINGS IP

Toronto, Ontario

 

For The AppellantS (DEFENDANTS by COUNTERCLAIM) HOSPIRA HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, CELLTRION HEALTHCARE CO. LTD., CELLTRION, INC. AND PFIZER CANADA INC.

BLAKE, CASSELS & GRAYDON LLP

Toronto, Ontario

 

For The RespondentS (plaintiffs by counterclaim) THE KENNEDY TRUST FOR RHEUMATOLOGY RESEARCH, JANSSEN BIOTECH, INC., JANSSEN INC., CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL AND CILAG AG

 

 You are being directed to the most recent version of the statute which may not be the version considered at the time of the judgment.