Amico Imaging Services Inc. v. Canadian Private Copying Collective

Amico Imaging Services Inc. v. Canadian Private Copying Collective
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Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2004-12-02
Neutral citation
2004 FCA 412
File numbers
A-184-04
Decision Content
Date: 20041202
Docket: A-184-04
Citation: 2004 FCA 412
CORAM: ROTHSTEIN J.A.
NOËL J.A.
MALONE J.A.
BETWEEN:
AMICO IMAGING SERVICES INC.
Appellant
(Defendant)
and
CANADIAN PRIVATE COPYING COLLECTIVE
Respondent
(Plaintiff)
and
COMPUTER DIRECT DEPOT INC.
Respondent
(Defendant)
Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on December 2, 2004.
Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on December 2, 2004.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: MALONE J.A.
Date: 20041202
Docket: A-184-04
Citation: 2004 FCA 412
CORAM: ROTHSTEIN J.A.
NOËL J.A.
MALONE J.A.
BETWEEN:
AMICO IMAGING SERVICES INC.
Appellant
(Defendant)
and
CANADIAN PRIVATE COPYING COLLECTIVE
Respondent
(Plaintiff)
and
COMPUTER DIRECT DEPOT INC.
Respondent
(Defendant)
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario on December 2, 2004)
MALONE J.A.
[1] We are all satisfied that the Motions Judge gave sufficient weight to all relevant considerations when he refused to set aside the Anton Piller order granted by Lemieux J. on April 30, 2003.
[2] In his reasons for order, Blais J. carefully reviewed the evidence and arguments presented by the parties. The appellant now alleges an absence of evidence of serious damage to the respondent, Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC), as well as palpable and overriding errors with respect to the likelihood of destruction of evidence by the appellant. In our analysis, the factual conclusions of the Motions Judge are supported by the evidence and no material evidence was ignored. As a consequence, we can find no palpable and overriding errors in any of the Motions Judge's factual determinations.
[3] In reviewing the three conditions to be established in granting an Anton Piller order, the Motions Judge conducted his analysis following the test set out by the English Court of Appeal in Anton Piller KG v. Manufacturing Processes Ltd., [1976] ch. 55 (C.A.). We have not been persuaded that he committed any legal errors in the application of this three prong test to the facts.
[4] Costs before the Motions Judge were awarded to CPCC under Column V "payable forthwith given the circumstances of this case". We can see no basis upon which to disturb his exercise of discretion.
[5] In light of CPCC's written offer to settle this appeal without costs which was rejected by the appellant, costs on appeal should be awarded to CPCC in the amount of $10,000.00 inclusive of disbursements payable forthwith.
"B. Malone"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
Names of Counsel and Solicitors of Record
DOCKET: A-184-04
STYLE OF CAUSE: AMICO IMAGING SERVICES INC.
Appellant
(Defendant)
and
CANADIAN PRIVATE COPYING COLLECTIVE
Respondent
(Plaintiff)
and
COMPUTER DIRECT DEPOT INC.
Respondent
(Defendant)
PLACE OF HEARING: TORONTO, ONTARIO
DATE OF HEARING: DECEMBER 2, 2004
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
OF THE COURT: (ROTHSTEIN J.A., NOËL J.A., MALONE J.A.)
DELIVERED FROM THE
BENCH BY: MALONE J.A.
APPEARANCES BY:
Ms. Michelle Wassenaar
Ms. Stephanie Chong FOR THE APPELLANT
Mr. Daniel S. Drapeau FOR THE RESPONDENT (Canadian Private Copying Collective and
Computer Direct Depot Inc.)
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Johnston Wassenaar LLP
Toronto, Ontario FOR THE APPELLANT
Ogilvy Renault S.E.N.C.
Montreal, Québec FOR THE RESPONDENT (Canadian Private Copying Collective and
Computer Direct Depot Inc.)