Apotex Inc. v. Eli Lilly Canada Inc.

Apotex Inc. v. Eli Lilly Canada Inc.
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Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2006-05-10
Neutral citation
2006 FCA 176
File numbers
A-394-05, A-397-05
Decision Content
Date: 20060510
Docket: A-394-05
A-397-05
Citation: 2006 FCA 176
CORAM: LINDENJ.A.
NOËL J.A.
SHARLOW J.A.
A-394-05
BETWEEN:
APOTEX INC.
Appellant
and
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY and ELI LILLY CANADA INC. and NOVOPHARM LIMITED
Respondents
A-397-05
BETWEEN:
NOVOPHARM LIMITED
Appellant
and
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY and ELI LILLY CANADA INC.
Respondents
Heard at Toronto, Ontario, on May 10, 2006.
Judgment delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on May 10, 2006.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: SHARLOW J.A.
Date: 20060510
Docket: A-394-05
A-397-05
Citation: 2006 FCA 176
CORAM: LINDENJ.A.
NOËL J.A.
SHARLOW J.A.
A-394-05
BETWEEN:
APOTEX INC.
Appellant
and
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY and ELI LILLY CANADA INC. and NOVOPHARM LIMITED
Respondents
A-397-05
BETWEEN:
NOVOPHARM LIMITED
Appellant
and
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY and ELI LILLY CANADA INC.
Respondents
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
(Delivered from the Bench at Toronto, Ontario, on May 10, 2006)
SHARLOW J.A.
[1] With respect to the questions in issue in the Novopharm appeal and the "source of supply" questions in the Apotex appeal, we are unable to conclude that the questions are relevant. The statements of claim contain factual allegations relating only to nizatidine made by the Shasun process, but the questions do not appear to be so limited.
[2] With respect to the remaining questions in the Apotex appeal, we are not persuaded that there is any basis for the intervention of this Court.
[3] Accordingly we will allow the Novopharm appeal and the Apotex appeal with respect to the "source of supply" questions.
"K. Sharlow"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-394-05
STYLE OF CAUSE: APOTEX INC.
Appellant
v.
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY and ELI LILLY CANADA INC. and NOVOPHARM LIMITED
Respondents
PLACE OF HEARING: TORONTO, ONTARIO
DATE OF HEARING: MAY 10, 2006
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
OF THE COURT: (LINDEN, NOËL & SHARLOW JJ.A.)
DELIVERED FROM THE
BENCH BY: SHARLOW J.A.
APPEARANCES:
Lindsay Hill
FOR THE APPELLANT
Jay Zakaib
Beverley Moore
Jeilah Chan
FOR THE RESPONDENT
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
FOR THE RESPONDENT NOVOPHARM LIMITED
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Goodmans
Toronto, Ontario
FOR THE APPELLANT
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
Ottawa, Ontario
Bennett Jones
Toronto, Ontario
FOR THE RESPONDENT ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
FOR THE RESPONDENT NOVOPHARM LIMITED
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-397-05
STYLE OF CAUSE: NOVOPHARM LIMITED
Appellant
v.
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY and ELI LILLY CANADA INC.
Respondents
PLACE OF HEARING: TORONTO, ONTARIO
DATE OF HEARING: MAY 10, 2006
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
OF THE COURT: (LINDEN, NOËL & SHARLOW JJ.A.)
DELIVERED FROM THE
BENCH BY: SHARLOW J.A.
APPEARANCES:
Jeilah Chan
FOR THE APPELLANT
Jay Zakaib
Beverley Moore
FOR THE RESPONDENT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Bennett Jones
Toronto, Ontario
FOR THE APPELLANT
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
Ottawa, Ontario
FOR THE RESPONDENT