Viva Canada Inc. v. Contour Optik Inc.
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Viva Canada Inc. v. Contour Optik Inc. Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2007-02-22 Neutral citation 2007 FCA 81 File numbers A-651-05 Decision Content Date: 20070222 Docket: A-651-05 Citation: 2007 FCA 81 CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A. DÉCARY J.A. NADON J.A. BETWEEN: VIVA CANADA INC. and VIVA OPTIQUE INC. Appellants and CONTOUR OPTIK INC. and CHIC OPTIC INC. Respondents Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007. Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: NADON J.A. Date: 20070222 Docket: A-651-05 Citation: 2007 FCA 81 CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A. DÉCARY J.A. NADON J.A. BETWEEN: VIVA CANADA INC. and VIVA OPTIQUE INC. Appellants and CONTOUR OPTIK INC. and CHIC OPTIC INC. Respondents REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007) NADON J.A. [1] On May 19, 2005, Prothonotary Morneau allowed, in part, on the evidence before him at that time, the appellants’ motion for an order requiring the respondents to serve a further and better affidavit of documents under Rule 223 of the Federal Courts Rules. [2] The appellants appealed the matter to the Federal Court and on December 14, 2005, de Montigny J. dismissed their appeal concluding that the Prothonotary’s decision was clearly based on the appropriate and applicable legal principles and that he had made no significant error in his assessment of the facts. [3] Notwithstanding Mr. Argun’s forc…
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Viva Canada Inc. v. Contour Optik Inc. Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2007-02-22 Neutral citation 2007 FCA 81 File numbers A-651-05 Decision Content Date: 20070222 Docket: A-651-05 Citation: 2007 FCA 81 CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A. DÉCARY J.A. NADON J.A. BETWEEN: VIVA CANADA INC. and VIVA OPTIQUE INC. Appellants and CONTOUR OPTIK INC. and CHIC OPTIC INC. Respondents Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007. Judgment delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: NADON J.A. Date: 20070222 Docket: A-651-05 Citation: 2007 FCA 81 CORAM: DESJARDINS J.A. DÉCARY J.A. NADON J.A. BETWEEN: VIVA CANADA INC. and VIVA OPTIQUE INC. Appellants and CONTOUR OPTIK INC. and CHIC OPTIC INC. Respondents REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Delivered from the Bench at Montréal, Quebec, on February 22, 2007) NADON J.A. [1] On May 19, 2005, Prothonotary Morneau allowed, in part, on the evidence before him at that time, the appellants’ motion for an order requiring the respondents to serve a further and better affidavit of documents under Rule 223 of the Federal Courts Rules. [2] The appellants appealed the matter to the Federal Court and on December 14, 2005, de Montigny J. dismissed their appeal concluding that the Prothonotary’s decision was clearly based on the appropriate and applicable legal principles and that he had made no significant error in his assessment of the facts. [3] Notwithstanding Mr. Argun’s forceful arguments to the contrary, we have not been persuaded that there are any grounds upon which we could intervene. [4] In our view, the learned judge made no reviewable error and, as a result, the appeal will be dismissed with costs. “ M. Nadon “ J.A. FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-651-05 APPEAL FROM AN ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DE MONTIGNY OF THE FEDERAL COURT DATED DECEMBER 14, 2005, DOCKET NO. T-1927-02 STYLE OF CAUSE: VIVA CANADA INC. and VIVA OPTIQUE INC. v. CONTOUR OPTIK INC. and CHIC OPTIC INC. PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Quebec DATE OF HEARING: February 22, 2007 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT BY: NADON J.A. DELIVERED FROM THE BENCH BY: NADON J.A. APPEARANCES: Ali T. Arugn /Robert Brouillette FOR THE APPELLANTS Richard Uditsky/ Jean-François Nadon FOR THE RESPONDENT SOLICITORS OF RECORD: BROUILLETTE & PARTNERS Montréal, Quebec FOR THE APPELLANTS McMILLAN BINCH MENDELSOHN LLP Montréal, Quebec FOR THE RESPONDENT
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