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24260
Merck Frosst Canada Inc., et al. v. Minister of National Health and Welfare, et al.
(Federal) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-30 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Goodman & Goodman (Toronto, ON) | |
| 1995-03-30 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Ogilvy, Renault (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-03-30 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Ogilvy Renault (Montreal, QC) | |
| 1995-03-30 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-03-29 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, F.C.A. Ontario (Ottawa) | |
| 1995-02-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Goodman & Goodman (Toronto, ON) | |
| 1995-02-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Ogilvy, Renault (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-02-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Ogilvy Renault (Montreal, QC) | |
| 1995-02-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-02-02 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, Co Ia Ma, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1995-02-02 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1995-02-02, Co Ia Ma | |
| 1995-02-02 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1995-02-02, Co Ia Ma | |
| 1994-12-16 | Correspondence received from, from Oglivy, Renault; re: attached is a F.C.A. judgment for the Court sent to Co I Ma, Dec 22/94 | Merck Frosst Canada Inc. |
| 1994-10-26 | Correspondence received from, from Ogilvy Renault to correct clerical errors which appear in Reply dated Sept. 27/94 filed on behalf of Merck Frosst Canada Inc. re: Paragraph 1 and sub-paragraphs 9(i) and (ii) | |
| 1994-10-26 | Correspondence received from, from J. Nelson Landry to Registrar re:clerical errors in the reply (fax copy) sent to CJ Co I Oct 28/94 - original received oct 31/94 | Merck Frosst Canada Inc. |
| 1994-09-27 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies sent to CJ Co I, Sept 28/94, with service | Merck Frosst Canada Inc. |
| 1994-09-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Co I M | |
| 1994-09-20 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Apotex Inc. |
| 1994-09-08 | Application for leave to appeal, as proof of service filed, Completed on: 1994-09-08 | |
| 1994-09-08 | Service, copy of the application for leave to appeal vol. I to III (vol. II sealed) admitted on August 31/94 | |
| 1994-09-08 | Correspondence received from, of J. Nelson Landry (Ogilvy Renault) to advise the Court that he will act as agent for the respondent | Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| 1994-09-06 | Correspondence received from, sent to A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) enclosing copy of letter dated Sept 6/94 sent to applicant | |
| 1994-09-06 | Correspondence received from, sent to Malcolm Johnston & Associates (Toronto, ON) enclosing copy of letter dated Sept 6/94 sent to applicant | |
| 1994-09-06 | Correspondence received from, sent to Ogilvy Renault (Montréal, QC) to acknowledge receipt of application for leave to appeal but missing PROOF OF SERVICE | |
| 1994-08-31 | Correspondence received from, from Nelson Landry re: enclosing 5 copies of vol. 1 to 3 of the application for leave to appeal and indicating that vol. 2 contains materials which are confidential and subject to protective orders in both the Federal Court Trial Division and Federal Cour | |
| 1994-08-31 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt no. 24857 | Merck Frosst Canada Inc. |
| 1994-08-31 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies of vol. 1 to 3 (vol. 2 SEALED) - proof of service missing, Incomplete | Merck Frosst Canada Inc. |
| 1994-07-06 | Correspondence received from, from A. Roland to Ogilvy, Renault re: acknowledge receipt of his letter dated June 28, 1994 | |
| 1994-06-30 | Correspondence received from, from Ogilvy, Renault, letter dated June 28, 1994 re: calculation of time | Merck Frosst Canada Inc. |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Frosst Canada Inc. | Applicant | Active |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of National Health and Welfare | Respondent | Active |
| Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Respondent | Active |
| Apotex Inc. | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Merck Frosst Canada Inc.
Counsel
1981 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1100
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3C1
Telephone: (514) 847-4747
FAX: (514) 286-5474
Email: jnlandry@ogilvyrenault.com
Party: Merck & Co., Inc.
Counsel
1981 McGill College Avenue
Suite 1100
Montréal, Quebec
H3A 3C1
Telephone: (514) 847-4747
FAX: (514) 286-5474
Email: jnlandry@ogilvyrenault.com
Party: Minister of National Health and Welfare
Counsel
234 Wellington Street, Room 1104
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 941-2353
FAX: (613) 954-1920
Email: rick.woyiwada@justice.gc.ca
Party: Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Agent
1600 - 45 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1A4
Telephone: (613) 780-8661
FAX: (613) 230-5459
Party: Apotex Inc.
Counsel
2400 - 250 Yonge St
P.O. Box 24
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2M6
Telephone: (416) 979-2211
FAX: (416) 979-1234
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Lower court rulings
Federal Court of Appeal
A-80-94
appeal dismissed
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