Fortier 2000 Ltée. v. Matiere, 2001 FCT 1092

                                                                                                                                            Date: 20011004

                                                                                                                                         Docket: T-611-01

Neutral Citation: 2001 FCT 1092

BETWEEN:

FORTIER 2000 LTÉE

Plaintiff/Applicant

AND

MARCEL MATIÈRE

Defendant/Respondent

AND

MARCEL MATIÈRE

BÉTON PROVINCIAL LTÉE

Plaintiffs by counterclaim

AND

FORTIER 2000 LTÉE

Defendant by counterclaim

REASONS FOR ORDER

NADON J.

[1]         The plaintiff's motion to overrule the decision of Prothonotary Richard Morneau of September 5, 2001 will be dismissed.

[2]         The Prothonotary refused to order that certain paragraphs in the defendant's statement of defence and counterclaim be struck out and he also refused to order the defendant to provide some particulars concerning its defence.

[3]         At the end of the hearing on October 1, 2001, I notified counsel that the motion would be dismissed on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to persuade me that the prothonotary had erred in finding that the motions before him should be dismissed.

[4]         In my opinion, in light of the principles laid down by the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada v. Aqua-Gem Investments Ltd., [1993] 2 F.C. 425, I can only conclude that the prothonotary's decision is not clearly wrong and that it is not addressed to any issues that are vital to the final issue of the case.

[5]         Even if I do not share the prothonotary's opinion concerning the striking out of certain paragraphs in the defendant's process, this is not sufficient to justify my intervention.

[6]         Accordingly, the appeal cannot be allowed. The defendant shall be entitled to its costs.

[7]         The plaintiff will have until October 15, 2001 to serve and file its reply and defence to counterclaim.

                          Marc Nadon

                                  Judge

Montréal, Quebec

October 4, 2001

Certified true translation

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

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

TRIAL DIVISION

Date: 20011004

                                                           Docket: T-611-01

Between:

FORTIER 2000 LTÉE

Plaintiff/Applicant

AND

MARCEL MATIÈRE

Defendant/Respondent

AND

MARCEL MATIÈRE

BÉTON PROVINCIAL LTÉE

Plaintiffs by counterclaim

AND

FORTIER 2000 LTÉE

Defendant by counterclaim

REASONS FOR ORDER

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

TRIAL DIVISION

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET NO:                          T-611-01         

STYLE:                                       FORTIER 2000 LTÉE

Plaintiff/Applicant

AND

MARCEL MATIÈRE

Defendant/Respondent

AND

MARCEL MATIÈRE

BÉTON PROVINCIAL LTÉE

Plaintiffs by counterclaim

AND

FORTIER 2000 LTÉE

Defendant by counterclaim

PLACE OF HEARING:            Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING: October 1, 2001

REASONS FOR ORDER OF NADON J.

DATED:                                     October 4, 2001

APPEARANCES:

Pierre Leroux                                                                                  FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Florence Lucas                                                                  FOR THE DEFENDANT

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Brouillette Charpentier Fortin

Montréal, Quebec                                                                         FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Gowling Lafleur Henderson

Montréal, Quebec                                                                          FOR THE DEFENDANT