Apotex Inc. v. Bayer AG, 2002 FCA 511

Date: 20021218

Docket: A-640-02

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 511

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

STONE J.A.

NOËL J.A

BETWEEN:

                                                                       APOTEX INC.

                                                                                                                                                       Appellant

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                                                                 and

                                                         BAYER AG and BAYER INC.

                                                                                                                                               Respondents

                                                                                                                                                   (Applicants)

                                                                                 and

                                                        THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                          Heard at Ottawa, Ontario, on December 18, 2002.

                   Judgment delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario, on December 18, 2002.

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

Date: 20021218

Docket: A-640-02

Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 511

CORAM:        RICHARD C.J.

STONE J.A.

NOËL J.A

BETWEEN:

                                                                       APOTEX INC.

                                                                                                                                                       Appellant

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                                                                 and

                                                         BAYER AG and BAYER INC.

                                                                                                                                               Respondents

                                                                                                                                                   (Applicants)

                                                                                 and

                                                        THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

                                                                                                                                                   Respondent

                                                                                                                                               (Respondent)

                                       REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

                                           (Delivered from the Bench at Ottawa, Ontario

                                                              on December 18, 2002.)

RICHARD C.J.

[1]                 This is an appeal of an Order of Justice Gibson dated November 14, 2002, whereby Justice Gibson set aside the Order of Prothonotary Lafrenière dated August 2, 2002 and granted leave to the respondents, Bayer AG and Bayer Inc. ("Bayer"), to file reply evidence. Justice Gibson also granted leave to Apotex Inc., at its discretion, to file evidence in reply to the reply evidence of Bayer.

[2]                 Justice Gibson correctly set out the applicable standard of review. He then proceeded to reverse the decision of the Prothonotary on the grounds that it was based on a wrong principle of law and a misapprehension of the facts.

[3]                 Accordingly, this appeal will be dismissed with costs throughout.

   

                                                                                                                                                    "J. Richard"                 

                                                                                                                                                    Chief Justice                

                                                    FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                              NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

   

DOCKET:                                             A-640-02

STYLE OF CAUSE:                           APOTEX INC. v. BAYER AG and BAYER INC. and THE MINISTER OF HEALTH

                                                                                   

  

PLACE OF HEARING:                     Ottawa, Ontario

  

DATE OF HEARING:                       December 18, 2002

  

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

OF THE COURT:                              (RICHARD C.J., STONE J.A. & NOËL J.A.)

RENDERED FROM THE BENCH BY RICHARD C.J.

  

APPEARANCES:

Mr. Andrew R. Brodkin                       FOR THE APPELLANT

Mr. Neil R. Belmore                           FOR THE RESPONDENTS

Mr. Kenneth Clark

  

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Goodmans LLP                                                                              FOR THE APPELLANT

Toronto, Ontario

Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP                                                   FOR THE RESPONDENTS

Toronto, Ontario

Mr. Morris Rosenberg                                                                  FOR THE RESPONDENT

Deputy Attorney General of Canada     (THE MINISTER OF HEALTH)

Ottawa, Ontario