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Date: 20020513

Docket: A-514-01

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 192

CORAM:        STONE J.A.

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                                                                   

                        

NOVOPHARM LIMITED       

Appellant

(Defendant)

- and -

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC.

Respondent

(Plaintiff)

Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on Monday, May 13, 2002.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on Monday, May 13, 2002.

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


Date: 20020513

Docket: A-514-01

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 192

CORAM:        STONE J.A.

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

SEXTON J.A.

BETWEEN:

                              

NOVOPHARM LIMITED       

Appellant

(Defendant)

- and -

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC.

Respondent

(Plaintiff)

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto,

Ontario, on Monday, May 13, 2002)

ROTHSTEIN J.A.

[1]                 We have not been persuaded that Dawson J. erred in her assessment of the exercise of discretion by Prothonotary Giles or in her own assessment of the matter. The appeal will be dismissed with costs.

             "Marshall Rothstein"

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                                             Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record

DOCKET:                                               A-514-01

STYLE OF CAUSE:                               NOVOPHARM LIMITED                                        

Appellant

(Defendant)

- and -                  

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CANADA INC.

Respondent

(Plaintiff)

DATE OF HEARING:         MONDAY, MAY 13, 2002

PLACE OF HEARING:        TORONTO, ONTARIO

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT BY:         ROTHSTEIN J.A.

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH AT TORONTO, ONTARIO ON MONDAY, MAY 13,

2002.

DATED:                    MONDAY, MAY 13, 2002

APPEARANCES BY:        Mr. Warren Sprigings

For the Appellant (Defendant)

Mr. Gunars Gaikis

For the Respondent (Plaintiff)

SOLICITORS OF RECORD: HITCHMAN & SPRIGINGS

Barristers & Solicitors

80 Richmond Street West

Suite 1200

Toronto, Ontario

M5H 2A4


For the Appellant (Defendant)

SMART & BIGGAR

Barristers & Solicitors

438 University Avenue

Suite 1500

Toronto, Ontario

M5G 2K8

For the Respondent (Plaintiff)


FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

Date: 20020513

Docket: A-514-01

BETWEEN:

NOVOPHARM LIMITED

                                                                                          

Appellant

(Defendant)

- and -

NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS

CANADA INC.

Respondent

(Plaintiff)

                                                                           

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT

                                                                          


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