Hermes Numismatique et Art Ancien Inc. v. Canada (Minister of National Revenue), 2002 FCT 143

Date: 20020207

Docket: T-954-99

Neutral reference: 2002 FCT 143

Montréal, Quebec, February 7, 2002

Before: Richard Morneau, prothonotary

BETWEEN:

HERMES NUMISMATIQUE ET ART ANCIEN, INC.

Plaintiff

and

MINISTER OF NATIONAL REVENUE

(CUSTOMS AND EXCISE)

Defendant

and

GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF SYRIA

Intervener

REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER

RICHARD MORNEAU, PROTHONOTARY

[1]        It is clear from the orders of this Court dated June 1, 2001 and January 7, 2002 that the intervener was entitled to proceed to an examination for discovery of the plaintiff within the same parameters as those of the defendant.

[2]        At the same time, since the defendant could reasonably have held his examination on January 24, 2002 his motion should be dismissed without costs and the following new schedule instituted. The intervener will be entitled to costs amounting to $400, payable by the plaintiff at once. The intervener's motion is otherwise denied.

1.         February 11, 2002: last date for submission to defendant of undertakings made in the plaintiff's examination;

2.         On or before February 28, 2002: defendant to proceed with examination of the plaintiff and full examination of the latter by the intervener;

3.         On or before March 15, 2002: submission of undertakings made in the plaintiff's examination, mentioned in point 2 above;

4.         On or before April 12, 2002: filing and service of defence;

5.         On or before April 26, 2002: filing and service of reply;

6.         On or before May 17, 2002: filing and service of affidavits of documents of the plaintiff and defendant, and filing and service of the intervener's statement of intervention, if necessary;

7.         On or before May 31, 2002: examination of defendant by the plaintiff;

8.         On or before June 14, 2002: filing and service by the plaintiff and defendant of their replies to the intervention;

9.         On or before June 28, 2002: filing and service by the plaintiff of the application for a pre-trial conference, accompanied by the pre-trial conference memorandum.

Certified true translation

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

                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

                                                                 TRIAL DIVISION

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

FILE:                                                                               T-954-99

STYLE OF CAUSE:                                                     HERMES NUMISMATIQUE ET ART ANCIEN, INC.

Plaintiff

and

MINISTER OF NATIONAL REVENUE

(CUSTOMS AND EXCISE)

Defendant

and

GOVERNMENT OF THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF SYRIA

Intervener

PLACE OF HEARING:                                                Montréal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:                                                  February 4, 2002

REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER BY: RICHARD MORNEAU, PROTHONOTARY

DATED:                                                                           February 7, 2002

APPEARANCES:

Michael G. Woods                                                            FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Jacques Mimar                                                                  FOR THE DEFENDANT

Sami Iskandar                                                                  FOR THE INTERVENER

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Gottlieb & Pearson                                                            FOR THE PLAINTIFF

Montréal, Quebec

Morris Rosenberg                                                              FOR THE DEFENDANT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Montréal, Quebec

Sami Iskandar                                                                  FOR THE INTERVENER

Montréal, Quebec