Bacardi & Company Ltd. v. Havana Club Holdings S.A.
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Bacardi & Company Ltd. v. Havana Club Holdings S.A. Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2005-11-14 Neutral citation 2005 FCA 381 File numbers A-447-03 Decision Content Date: 20051114 Docket: A-447-03 Citation: 2005 FCA 381 BETWEEN: BACARDI & COMPANY LIMITED Appellant AND HAVANA CLUB HOLDINGS S.A. Respondent ASSESSMENT OF COSTS – REASONS MICHELLE LAMY, ASSESSMENT OFFICER [1] This is an assessment of the respondent’s costs following a decision delivered on June 8, 2004, by the Federal Court of Appeal. Only Karine Iskandar, an articling law student, appeared at the hearing of October 13, 2005, as the appellant had already indicated to her that it did not intend to contest the costs as requested. [2] Under the circumstances, costs are allowed as follows: $6,155.95 in file A‑447-03 (fees of $5,038.10, or $4,380 x GST/PST + disbursements of $1,117.85) and $7,751.07 in file A‑448‑03 (fees of $5,038.10 + disbursements of $2,712.97). Since the assessment was not contested, I am allowing two units under section 26 in each file. Note that the amounts allowed under item 26 are reduced by half in accordance with item 28 of the Tariff, as those services were provided by an articling law student. [3] Certificates of assessment are accordingly issued in files A-447-03 ($6,155.94) and A‑448‑03 ($7,751.07), and a copy of these reasons is placed in file A-448-03. DATED AT MONTRÉAL, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2005. Signed: “Michelle Lamy” Assessment Officer Certified true tr…
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Bacardi & Company Ltd. v. Havana Club Holdings S.A. Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2005-11-14 Neutral citation 2005 FCA 381 File numbers A-447-03 Decision Content Date: 20051114 Docket: A-447-03 Citation: 2005 FCA 381 BETWEEN: BACARDI & COMPANY LIMITED Appellant AND HAVANA CLUB HOLDINGS S.A. Respondent ASSESSMENT OF COSTS – REASONS MICHELLE LAMY, ASSESSMENT OFFICER [1] This is an assessment of the respondent’s costs following a decision delivered on June 8, 2004, by the Federal Court of Appeal. Only Karine Iskandar, an articling law student, appeared at the hearing of October 13, 2005, as the appellant had already indicated to her that it did not intend to contest the costs as requested. [2] Under the circumstances, costs are allowed as follows: $6,155.95 in file A‑447-03 (fees of $5,038.10, or $4,380 x GST/PST + disbursements of $1,117.85) and $7,751.07 in file A‑448‑03 (fees of $5,038.10 + disbursements of $2,712.97). Since the assessment was not contested, I am allowing two units under section 26 in each file. Note that the amounts allowed under item 26 are reduced by half in accordance with item 28 of the Tariff, as those services were provided by an articling law student. [3] Certificates of assessment are accordingly issued in files A-447-03 ($6,155.94) and A‑448‑03 ($7,751.07), and a copy of these reasons is placed in file A-448-03. DATED AT MONTRÉAL, THE 14TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2005. Signed: “Michelle Lamy” Assessment Officer Certified true translation Michael Palles FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-447-03 STYLE OF CAUSE: BACARDI & COMPANY LIMITED v. HAVANA CLUB HOLDINGS S.A. ASSESSMENT OF COSTS IN WRITING PLACE OF ASSESSMENT: Montréal, Quebec DATE OF ASSESSMENT: October 13, 2005 REASONS FOR ASSESSMENT BY: Assessment Officer Michelle Lamy DATE OF REASONS: November 14, 2005 APPEARANCES: Karine Iskandar FOR THE RESPONDENT SOLICITORS OF RECORD: GOWLING, LAFLEUR, HENDERSON FOR THE APPELLANT Ottawa, Ontario LÉGER ROBIC RICHARD FOR THE RESPONDENT Montréal, Quebec
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