Canadian Pacific Forest Products Ltd. v. Termar Navigation Co., docket A-934-97

Date: 20000315

Docket: A-934-97

CORAM:      DÉCARY J.A.

         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

         NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

     TERMAR NAVIGATION CO. INC.

     and

     FOREST PRODUCT CARRIERS

             (INTERNATIOANL) LTD.

     Appellants

     AND

     CANADIAN PACIFIC FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED

     and

     ALL OTHER CARGO INTERESTS AS

     ENUMERATED IN ANNEX "A" ATTACHED TO

     THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM

    

     Respondents

Heard at Montreal, Quebec, Wednesday, March 15, 2000

Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec, Wednesday, March 15, 2000

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

                                     Date: 20000315

                                     Docket: A-934-97

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, THIS 15^th DAY OF MARCH 2000

CORAM:      DÉCARY J.A.

         LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

         NOËL J.A.

BETWEEN:

TERMAR NAVIGATION CO. INC.

-and-

FOREST PRODUCT CARRIERS

(INTERNATIONAL) LTD.

Appellants

AND

CANADIAN PACIFIC FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED

- and -

ALL OTHER CARGO INTERESTS AS

ENUMERATED IN ANNEX "A" ATTACHED TO

THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM

Respondents

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

(Delivered from the Bench at Montreal, Quebec,

on Wednesday, March 15, 2000)

DÉCARY J.A.     

        

     [1]      We are in substantial agreement with the reasons for judgment of Mr. Justice Rothstein (then sitting in the Trial Division) reported at [1998] 2 F.C. 328 (T.D).

[2]      The appeal will be dismissed with costs.

Robert Décary

J.A.

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

APPEAL DIVISION

Date: 20000315

Docket: A-934-97

BETWEEN:

     TERMAR NAVIGATION CO. INC.

     and

     FOREST PRODUCT CARRIERS

(INTERNATIONAL) LTD.

Appellants

AND

CANADIAN PACIFIC FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED

and

ALL OTHER CARGO INTERESTS AS ENUMERATED IN ANNEX "A" ATTACHED TO THE STATEMENT OF CLAIM

Respondents

________________________________________________

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

________________________________________________

FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA

APPEAL DIVISION

NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS ON THE RECORD

COURT FILE NO :A-934-97

STYLE OF CAUSE: TERMAR NAVIGATION CO. INC. ET AL

Appellants

     AND

CANADIAN PACIFIC FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED ET AL

     Respondents

PLACE OF HEARING:      Montreal, Quebec

DATE OF HEARING:      March 15 2000

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE HONORABLE MR. JUSTICE DÉCARY

DATED:      March 15 2000

APPEARANCES:

Mr. Sean J. Harrington and Mr. Darren McGuire for the Appellants

Mr. J. Kenrick Sproule      for the Respondents

    

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

McMASTER GERVAIS          for the Appellants

Montreal, Quebec

SPROULE CASTONGUAY POLLACK for the Respondents Montreal, Quebec