SUPREME COURT OF CANADA -- JUDGMENT IN APPEAL OTTAWA, 21/05/04. THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA HAS TODAY DEPOSITED WITH THE REGISTRAR JUDGMENT IN THE FOLLOWING APPEAL.
FROM: SUPREME COURT OF CANADA (613) 995-4330
29437 Percy Schmeiser and Schmeiser Enterprises Ltd. v. Monsanto Canada Inc. and Monsanto Company - and - Attorney General of Ontario, Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA), Ag-West Biotech Inc., BIOTECanada, Canadian Seed Trade Association, Council of Canadians, Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration, Sierra Club of Canada, National Farmers Union, Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology, and International Centre for Technology Assessment (F.C.) 2004 SCC 34 / 2004 CSC 34
Coram: McLachlin C.J. and Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache, Binnie, Arbour, LeBel, Deschamps and Fish JJ.
The appeal from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, Number A-367-01, dated September 4, 2002, heard on January 20, 2004 is allowed in part, Iacobucci, Bastarache, Arbour and LeBel JJ., dissenting in part. The award for account of profit is set aside and, in all other respects, the trial judge's order is confirmed. Each party is to bear its own costs throughout.
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