Viva Canada Inc. v. Contour Optik Inc., 2007 FCA 81

Date: 20070222

Docket: A-651-05

Citation: 2007 FCA 81

CORAM:       DESJARDINS J.A.

                        DÉCARY J.A.

                        NADON J.A.

BETWEEN:

VIVA CANADA INC.

and

 VIVA OPTIQUE INC.

Appellants

and

CONTOUR OPTIK INC.

and

 CHIC OPTIC INC.

Respondents

Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007.

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007.

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

Date: 20070222

Docket: A-651-05

Citation: 2007 FCA 81

CORAM:       DESJARDINS J.A.

                        DÉCARY J.A.

                        NADON J.A.

BETWEEN:

VIVA CANADA INC.

and

 VIVA OPTIQUE INC.

Appellants

and

CONTOUR OPTIK INC.

and

 CHIC OPTIC INC.

Respondents

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007)

NADON J.A.

[1]               On May 19, 2005, Prothonotary Morneau allowed, in part, on the evidence before him at that time, the appellants’ motion for an order requiring the respondents to serve a further and better affidavit of documents under Rule 223 of the Federal Courts Rules.

[2]               The appellants appealed the matter to the Federal Court and on December 14, 2005, de Montigny J. dismissed their appeal concluding that the Prothonotary’s decision was clearly based on the appropriate and applicable legal principles and that he had made no significant error in his assessment of the facts.

[3]               Notwithstanding Mr. Argun’s forceful arguments to the contrary, we have not been persuaded that there are any grounds upon which we could intervene.

[4]               In our view, the learned judge made no reviewable error and, as a result, the appeal will be dismissed with costs.

“ M. Nadon “

FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

DOCKET:                                                                              A-651-05

APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DE MONTIGNY OF THE FEDERAL COURT DATED DECEMBER 14, 2005, DOCKET NO. T-1927-02

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                              VIVA CANADA INC. and

                                                                                                VIVA OPTIQUE INC.

                                                                                                v.

                                                                                                CONTOUR OPTIK INC. and

                                                                                                CHIC OPTIC INC.

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                        Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                                                          February 22, 2007

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

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                            NADON J.A.

APPEARANCES:

SOLICITORS OF RECORD: