Ledoux c. La Reine, 2000 DTC 6465, 2001 FCA 130 (FCA)

Date: 20010427

                                                                Docket: A-813-97

                                                                                               Neutral reference: 2001 FCA 130

Between:

ANDRÉ LEDOUX

                                                                                                                                          Appellant

AND

                                                 HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                                      Respondent

                                       ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

RICHARD LARABIE, ASSESSMENT OFFICER

[1]                 On February 12, 2001 Martin Gentile, counsel for the respondent, filed a bill of costs pursuant to the judgment rendered by the Court on January 21, 2000 dismissing the appeal with costs.

[2]                 In a request for service accompanying the bill, Mr. Gentile asked that the ­

assessment be made without a personal appearance of parties. By letters dated March 20, 2001 Mr. Blanchet, counsel for the appellant, was asked to file submissions in opposition by April 6, 2001 and Mr. Gentile had until April 20, 2001 to file and serve his reply.

[3]                 It is now April 27, 2001, the opposing party has submitted no opposing representations, I will therefore proceed to assess this bill of costs.

[4]                 The claims under items 19, 22 and 25 of Tariff B are awarded. As to the claim under item 26, as this assessment was not opposed it seems more reasonable to award 2 units.

[5]                 As the claim for disbursements made by Mr. Gentile's affidavit was not opposed, it is also awarded.

[6]                 The respondent's costs are assessed and allowed in the amount of $1,600.00 as fees and $741.39 for disbursements. A certificate is accordingly issued in the amount of $2,341.39.

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC

April 27, 2001

Certified true translation

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

                                              FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                           APPEAL DIVISION

                       NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE No.: A-813-97

Between:

ANDRÉ LEDOUX

                                                                                                                                          Appellant

                                                                         AND

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

                                                                                                                                      Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:        Montréal, Quebec

REASONS BY:                               RICHARD LARABIE, ASSESSMENT OFFICER

DATE OF REASONS:                  April 27, 2001

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

André Blanchet                                                                         for the appellant

Cap-Rouge, Quebec

Morris Rosenberg                                                                     for the respondent

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

Date: 20010427

                                                                                                                           Docket: A-813-97

Between:

                                                            ANDRÉ LEDOUX

                                                                                                                                          Appellant

- and -

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Respondent

CERTIFICATE OF ASSESSMENT OF COSTS

I hereby certify that the respondent's costs in the present case have been assessed and allowed in the amount of $2,341.39.

MONTRÉAL, QUEBEC

April 27, 2001

Certified true translation

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