Hydro Mobile Inc. v. Bennu Innovation Inc.

Hydro Mobile Inc. v. Bennu Innovation Inc.
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Federal Court Decisions
Date
2001-06-05
Neutral citation
2001 FCT 591
File numbers
T-270-01
Decision Content
Date: 20010605
Docket: T-270-01
Neutral Citation: 2001 FCT 591
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, THIS 5th DAY OF JUNE 2001
PRESENT: RICHARD MORNEAU, ESQ., PROTHONOTARY
BETWEEN:
HYDRO MOBILE INC.
Plaintiff
AND
BENNU INNOVATION INC.
and
JEAN G. ROBILLARD
Defendants
Requête des défendeurs visant à obtenir :
1. Une ordonnance en vertu de l'article 221(1) des Règles de la Cour fédérale (1998) radiant la déclaration dans sa totalité quant au défendeur ROBILLARD et rejetant l'action quant à cette partie;
2. Toute autre ordonnance que cette Honorable Cour jugera juste et utile de rendre;
3. Les dépens.
REASONS FOR ORDER AND ORDER
RICHARD MORNEAU, ESQ., PROTHONOTARY:
[1] In light of what was mentioned by this Court in the case of Painblanc v. Kastner et al. (1994), 58 C.P.R. (3d) 502, and the jurisprudence cited therein, in my opinion, it is plain and obvious that the allegations found in paragraphs 11 and 12 of the Statement of Claim do not disclose sufficient material facts to properly engage the liability of Jean G. Robillard as a personal defendant.
[2] I therefore order the striking out of Jean G. Robillard as a party defendant to this action, subject to the right of the plaintiff to file and serve an amendment on or before July 5, 2001, or within such further period as the parties may agree, alleging material facts which would, if proven, establish liability on the part of Jean G. Robillard.
[3] Based on the wording of rule 221(1)(a) and the comments made by the Federal Court of Appeal in Coca-Cola Ltd. v. Pardhan (1999), 85 C.P.R. (3d) 489, at 493, I do not believe that the fact that a defence and an affidavit of documents have been produced by Mr. Robillard is a bar to the motion herein.
[4] Costs of this motion go to the Defendants.
Richard Morneau
Prothonotary
FEDERAL COURT OF CANADA
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
COURT NO.:
STYLE OF CAUSE:
T-270-01
HYDRO MOBILE INC.
Plaintiff
AND
BENNU INNOVATION INC.
and
JEAN G. ROBILLARD
Defendants
PLACE OF HEARING:Montreal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING:June 4, 2001
REASONS FOR ORDER BY RICHARD MORNEAU, ESQ., PROTHONOTARY
DATE OF REASONS FOR ORDER:June 5, 2001
APPEARANCES:
Mr. L.E. Trent Horne
for the Plaintiff
Mr. François Grenier
Ms Chantal Éthier
for the Defendants
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Sim, Hughes, Ashton & McKay
Toronto, Ontario
for the Plaintiff
Léger Robic Richard
Montreal, Quebec
for the Defendants