Federal Court of Appeal Decisions

Date: 20070904

Docket: A-189-07

Citation: 2007 FCA 275

 

CORAM:       RICHARD C.J.

                        SEXTON J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

NOVOPHARM LIMITED

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

and SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC.

Respondents

 

 

 

Heard at Ottawa, Ontario, on September 4, 2007.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on September 4, 2007.

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE  COURT BY:                                          RICHARD C.J.

 

Date: 20070904

Docket: A-189-07

Citation: 2007 FCA 275

 

CORAM:       RICHARD C.J.

                        SEXTON J.A.

                        SHARLOW J.A.

 

BETWEEN:

NOVOPHARM LIMITED

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

and SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC.

Respondents

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on September 4, 2007)

RICHARD C.J.

[1]               We have determined that the appeal is moot and have decided not to exercise our discretion to hear the appeal.

 

 

 

[2]               The motion to dismiss the appeal for mootness will be allowed and the appeal will be dismissed with costs.

 

 

 

 

 "J. Richard"

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

 

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

 

 

DOCKET:                                                                             A-189-07

 

APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF JUSTICE HUGHES DATED MARCH 20, 2007

 

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                                        Novopharm Limited

                                                                                                v.

                                                                                                Minister of Health, Attorney General

                                                                                                Of Canada and Sanofi-Aventis

                                                                                                Canada Inc.

 

 

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                      Ottawa

 

      DATE OF HEARING:                                                        September 4, 2007

 

 

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:   Richard C.J.

 

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                         Richard C.J.

 

 

 

APPEARANCES:

 

  Mr. Jeffrey Leon                                                                   FOR THE APPELLANT

  Mr. Robert Staley

  Ms. Dominique Hussey

 

  Mr. Rick Woyiwada                                                             FOR THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

  Mr. David Cowie                                                                  AND AGC

 

  Mr. Gunars Gaikis                                                                 FOR SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA

  Mr. Robert Staley

  Ms. Dominique Hussey

 

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

 

 

  Bennett Jones LLP, Toronto, Ontario                                  FOR THE APPELLANT

  John Sims, Deputy Attorney General of Canada,                FOR THE MINISTER OF

  Ottawa, Ontario                                                                    HEALTH AND AGC

 

  Smart & Biggar, Toronto, Ontario                                        FOR SANOFI-AVENTIS

                                                                                                CANADA

Date: 20070904

Docket: A-189-07

 

Ottawa, Ontario, September 4, 2007

 

CORAM:       RICHARD C.J.

                        SEXTON J.A.          

                        SHARLOW J.A.      

 

BETWEEN:

NOVOPHARM LIMITED

Appellant

and

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA

and SANOFI-AVENTIS CANADA INC.

Respondents

 

 

 

JUDGMENT

            The motion to dismiss the appeal for mootness is allowed and the appeal is dismissed with costs.

 

 

 

 "J. Richard"