Levi Strauss & Co. v. Era Clothing Inc., docket T-1096-98

     Date: 19990331

     Docket: T-1096-98

Between:

     LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

     and

     LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (CANADA) INC.

     Plaintiffs

     AND

     ERA CLOTHING INC./LES VÊTEMENTS ERA INC.

     Defendant

     Motion by Era Clothing Inc./Les Vêtements Era Inc. for an order under Rule 151 of the Federal Court Rules, 1998

     REASONS FOR ORDER

RICHARD MORNEAU, ESQ., PROTHONOTARY:

[1]      Upon reading the decisions of this Court in Deprenyl Research Ltd. v. Canguard Health Technologies (1992), 41 C.P.R. (3d) 228 (F.C.T.D.) and AB Hassle v. Minister of National Health and Welfare, unreported decision of Madame Justice Tremblay-Lamer,

T-366-98, 12 December 1998, I am satisfied under the present circumstances that the approach suggested by the Defendant, Era Clothing Inc., should not be followed, and that a more conventional form of confidentiality order should issue. Consequently, Era Clothing Inc.'s motion is dismissed, with costs in the cause.

[2]      A confidentiality order in the terms set out in the draft order appearing at page 58 of the Plaintiffs' motion record shall issue.

Richard Morneau

     Prothonotary

MONTREAL, QUEBEC

March 31, 1999

     FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

     NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT NO.:

STYLE OF CAUSE:

T-1096-98

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. and

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. (CANADA) INC.

     Plaintiffs

AND

ERA CLOTHING INC./LES VÊTEMENTS ERA INC.

     Defendant

PLACE OF HEARING:Montreal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:March 29, 1999

REASONS FOR ORDER BY RICHARD MORNEAU, ESQ., PROTHONOTARY

DATE OF REASONS FOR ORDER:March 31, 1999

APPEARANCES:

SOLICITORS OF RECORD: