Date: 20020417

Docket: A-665-99

Citation: 2002 FCA 142

BETWEEN:

DEKALB CANADA INC.

Appellant

- and -

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA

Respondent

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS - REASONS

FRANÇOIS PILON

Assessment Officer

[1]                This is an appeal from a Trial Division judgment which was dismissed with costs on January 8, 2001.

[2]                Counsel for the respondent, Claude Morissette, filed his bill of costs on October 12, 2001, and asked that it be taxed without a personal appearance by the parties. As no written submissions have been made by the appellant within the specified deadlines, we will proceed to assess the respondent's bill.

[3]                Counsel for the respondent claimed compensation for the following fees:

item 19 5 units

item 22(a)          2 units

item 25 1 unit

item 26 4 units

[4]                These claims seem reasonable to me in the circumstances and will be allowed.

[5]                The costs of printing, service and travel amount to $789.69. These costs will be allowed since they were proven in Lynne Lasalle's affidavit.

[6]                The respondent's costs are accordingly assessed and allowed in the amounts of $1,430.00 for fees and $789.69 for disbursements. A certificate will be issued in the amount of $2,219.69.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

April 17, 2002

Certified true translation

Suzanne M. Gauthier, C. Tr., LL.L.

                                                FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL

                           NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD

COURT FILE No.:                                                    A-665-99

BETWEEN:

DEKALB CANADA INC.

Appellant

- and -

AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA

Respondent

ASSESSMENT IN WRITING WITHOUT PERSONAL APPEARANCE

REASONS BY:                                                          François Pilon, Assessment Officer

PLACE OF ASSESSMENT:                                     Halifax, Nova Scotia

DATE OF REASONS:                                              April 17, 2002

SOLICITORS OF RECORD:

Brouillette, Charpentier, Fortin                                 for the appellant

Montréal, Quebec

Morris Rosenberg                                                      for the respondent

Deputy Attorney General of Canada

Ottawa, Ontario