Heartwood Manufacturing Ltd. v. Foliot Inc., 2003 FCA 21

Date: 20030115

Docket: A-527-02

(T-1125-02)

Neutral citation: 2003 FCA 21

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

NADON J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                            HEARTWOOD MANUFACTURING LTD.

                                                    and MEDICINE HAT COLLEGE

                                                                                                                                                     Appellants

                                                                                 and

                                                                       FOLIOT INC.

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                             Heard at Ottawa, Ontario, on January 14, 2003.

                     Judgment delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on January 14, 2003.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                                   RICHARD C.J.

Date: 20030115

Docket: A-527-02

(T-1125-02)

Neutral citation: 2003 FCA 21

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

NADON J.A.

BETWEEN:

                                            HEARTWOOD MANUFACTURING LTD.

                                                    and MEDICINE HAT COLLEGE

                                                                                                                                                     Appellants

                                                                                 and

                                                                       FOLIOT INC.

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                           (Delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario

                                                                on January 14, 2003.)

RICHARD C.J.

[1]                 We have not been convinced that the motions judge improperly exercised his discretion in refusing to order that Mr. Foliot re-attend on cross-examination to answer further questions arising from his answer to undertaking # 4.

[2]                 Accordingly, the appeal from that portion of the Order of the motions judge will be dismissed.

[3]                 The Order of the motions judge that a portion of the answer provided by Mr. Foliot in response to undertaking # 4 be struck from the evidence was made by the motions judge without any request from the parties and we fail to see on what basis this could have been done.

[4]                 Accordingly, the appeal from this part of the Order of the motions judge will be allowed.

[5]                 In view of the mitigated success, each party will bear its own costs.

    

                                                                                                                                                    "J. Richard"                 

                                                                                                                                                    Chief Justice                

                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

    

DOCKET:                                             A-527-02

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           HEARTWOOD MANUFACTURING LTD. ET AL.

v. FOLIOT INC.

  

PLACE OF HEARING:                     OTTAWA, ONTARIO

  

DATE OF HEARING:                       JANUARY 14, 2003

  

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY:                                              RICHARD C.J.

                                                                                                                                     LÉTOURNEAU J.A.

                                                                                                                                               NADON J.A.

  

DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY:                                                                      RICHARD C.J.

   

APPEARANCES:

Ms. Diane E. Cornish

Ms. Genevieve Domey

FOR THE APPELLANTS

Mr. Richard Dufour

FOR THE RESPONDENT

  

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Ottawa, Ontario

FOR THE APPELLANTS

Dufour Mottet

Laval, Québec

FOR THE RESPONDENT