Remorqueurs du Québec Ltée. v. St Lucy (The), 2002 FCT 983

Date: 20020920

Docket: T-1647-00

Neutral citation: 2002 FCT 983

Between:

LES REMORQUEURS DU QUÉBEC LTÉE and

LE GROUPE OCÉAN INC.

Plaintiffs

- and -

THE OWNERS AND ANY OTHER PERSONS

HAVING A RIGHT TO THE SHIP ST LUCY

Defendants

REASONS FOR ORDER

PINARD J.

[1]        The plaintiffs' preliminary objection regarding the defendants' delay in filing this motion, in light of the order by McGillis J. dated April 29, 2002, is dismissed. The examination for discovery of Jacques Tanguay was held on October 15, 2001, that is before the deadline of June 7, 2002, set in the order by McGillis J. for proceeding with the examinations for discovery. As this is a motion regarding objections and undertakings in Mr. Tanguay's examination for discovery, I do not consider that the motion at bar contravenes the order by McGillis J.

[2]        The Court has taken note of the discontinuance of the application made by the defendants in respect of undertakings Nos. 1 and 5 mentioned in this motion.

[3]        On the remainder, the motion is allowed in part only. The information contained in the letter of March 28, 2002, sent by counsel for the plaintiffs to counsel for the defendants, regarding the other undertakings Nos. 2, 3, 9 and 10, seems to the Court to be admissible and reasonably sufficient, subject to:

A.        the plaintiffs' obligation to make the witness Jacques Tanguay available to the defendants for continuation of his examination on this information by Friday, October 18, 2002, at the latest;

B.         the determination by the trial judge of any point relating to the relevance and evidentiary force of this information; and

C.        the defendants' obligation to protect the confidentiality of the information provided in respect of undertakings Nos. 9 and 10.

[4]        The whole with costs to follow.

OTTAWA, ONTARIO

September 20, 2002

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L.

                                                       FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                    TRIAL DIVISION

                                NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

FILE:                                                                                  T-1647-00

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                         LES REMORQUEURS DU QUÉBEC LTÉE and LE GROUPE OCÉAN INC. v. THE OWNERS AND ANY OTHER PERSONS HAVING A RIGHT TO THE SHIP ST LUCY

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                   Québec, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                                                     September 11, 2002

REASONS FOR ORDER BY:                                       Pinard J.

DATED:                                                                             September 20, 2002

APPEARANCES:

Guy Vaillancourt                                                                FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

Richard Gaudreau                                                              FOR THE DEFENDANTS

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

GUY VAILLANCOURT LAW FIRM                          FOR THE PLAINTIFFS

Québec, Quebec

LANGLOIS, GAUDREAU, O'CONNOR                    FOR THE DEFENDANTS

Québec, Quebec