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     Date: 20000602

     Docket: A-740-97


Coram:      THE CHIEF JUSTICE

         DESJARDINS J.A.

         DÉCARY J.A.


Between:

     AUTOCAR CONNAISSEUR INC.

     Appellant

     AND

     JEAN-PAUL LALANCETTE, A.Q.C.

     Respondent


AND


DANIEL POMERLEAU

DANIEL MERCIER

ALAIN MARCIL

NORMAND OUELLETTE

     Respondents


     Hearing held at Montréal, Quebec on Friday, June 2, 2000

     Judgment rendered at Montréal, Quebec on Friday, June 2, 2000


REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT:      DESJARDINS J.A.




     Date: 20000602

     Docket: A-740-97

Coram:      THE CHIEF JUSTICE

         DESJARDINS J.A.

         DÉCARY J.A.

Between:

     AUTOCAR CONNAISSEUR INC.

     Appellant

     AND

     JEAN-PAUL LALANCETTE, A.Q.C.

     Respondent


AND


DANIEL POMERLEAU

DANIEL MERCIER

ALAIN MARCIL

NORMAND OUELLETTE

     Respondents


     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT


DESJARDINS J.A.


[1]      We concur in the conclusions arrived at by Pinard J.,1 except regarding interest, which in our opinion is incidental to the amounts which are owed the respondents pursuant to the judgment of Pinard J.

[2]      The appeal will be dismissed with costs.

[3]      The cross-appeal will be allowed without costs for the sole purpose of awarding the respondents' interest.


     Alice Desjardins

     J.A.

Certified true translation




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




     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     APPEAL DIVISION


     Date: 20000602

     Docket: A-740-97


Between:

     AUTOCAR CONNAISSEUR INC.

     Appellant

     AND

     JEAN-PAUL LALANCETTE, A.Q.C.

     Respondent


AND


DANIEL POMERLEAU

DANIEL MERCIER

ALAIN MARCIL

NORMAND OUELLETTE

     Respondents






     REASONS FOR JUDGMENT






     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     APPEAL DIVISION

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD


FILE:          A-740-97
STYLE OF CAUSE:      AUTOCAR CONNAISSEUR INC.

     Appellant

             AND

             JEAN-PAUL LALANCETTE, C.R.I.

     Respondent

             AND

             DANIEL POMERLEAU ET AL.

     Respondents



PLACE OF HEARING:      Montréal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING:      June 2, 2000
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY:      DESJARDINS J.A.
DATED:          June 2, 2000

APPEARANCES:

Normand Laurendeau      for the appellant

Claude Lauzon      for the respondent

     (Jean-Paul Lalancette)

François Garneau      for the respondents

     Daniel Pomerleau, Daniel Mercier,

     Alain Marcil and Normand Ouellette

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

ROBINSON, SHEPPARD, SHAPIRO, s.e.n.c.      for the appellant

Montréal, Quebec

LAUZON & POULIN      for the respondent

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

François Garneau      for the respondents

Montréal, Quebec      Daniel Pomerleau, Daniel Mercier,

     Alain Marcil and Normand Ouellette

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1      Autocar Connaisseur Inc. (1997), 143 F.T.R. 188, October 17, 1997.

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