BETWEEN:
MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO.
MERCK FROSST CANADA LTD., SYNGENTA LIMITED
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED and ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC.
Appellants
and
APOTEX INC.
Respondent
Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on September 11, 2006.
Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on September 11, 2006.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: SEXTON J.A.
Docket: A-33-06
Citation: 2006 FCA 297
CORAM: LINDEN J.A.
SEXTON J.A.
MALONE J.A.
BETWEEN:
MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO.
MERCK FROSST CANADA LTD., SYNGENTA LIMITED
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED and ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC.
Appellants
and
APOTEX INC.
Respondent
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on September 11, 2006)
[1] We see no merit in the appeal. The Trial Judge exercised his discretion to allow the amendments. He permitted the appellants to have further examinations for discovery and to lead further evidence. To the extent they wished, the appellants did this. Furthermore, the Trial Judge dealt with these issues in his Reasons for Judgment. We see no reason to interfere with the discretion of the Trial Judge.
[2] The appeal will be dismissed with costs.
“J. Edgar Sexton”
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-33-06
(APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE FEDERAL COURT DATED JANUARY 10, 2006, DOCKET NO. T-2792-96)
STYLE OF CAUSE: MERCK & CO., INC., MERCK FROSST CANADA & CO., MERCK FROSST CANADA LTD., SYNGENTA LIMITED, ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED and ASTRAZENECA CANADA INC.
v.
APOTEX INC.
PLACE OF HEARING: Toronto, Ontario
DATE OF HEARING: September 11, 2006
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: (LINDEN, SEXTON,
MALONE JJ.A.)
DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: SEXTON J.A.
APPEARANCES:
Judith Robinson Patrick Kierans Jordana Sanft
Gunars Gaikis Sheldon Hamilton Nancy Pei Denise Lacombe
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FOR THE APPELLANTS Merck & Co. Inc., Merck Frosst Canada & Co., and Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.
FOR THE APPELLANTS Syngenta Limited, AstraZeneca UK Limited, and AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
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H.B. Radomski D.M. Scrimger Nando De Luca Miles Hastie
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FOR THE RESPONDENT |
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Montreal, Quebec
Smart & Biggar Toronto, Ontario
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FOR THE APPELLANTS Merck & Co. Inc., Merck Frosst Canada & Col, and Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.
FOR THE APPELLANTS Syngenta Limited, AstraZeneca UK Limited, and AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
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Goodmans Toronto, Ontario
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FOR THE RESPONDENT |