Applications for Leave

October 22, 2009

Le 22 octobre 2009

Coram:  McLachlin C.J. and Abella and Rothstein JJ.

Coram : La juge en chef McLachlin et les juges Abella et Rothstein

BETWEEN:

Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. and

Merck & Co. Inc.

Applicants

‑ and ‑

Gerald Wuttunee, John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, John Doe IV, John Doe V, Jane Doe I, Jane Doe II, Jane Doe III, Jane Doe IV, Jane Doe V, Dr. John Doe I, Dr. Jane Doe I, and other John Does & Jane Does to be added, Attorney General of Canada and Attorney General of Saskatchewan

Respondents

AND BETWEEN:

Gerald Wuttunee, John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, John Doe IV, John Doe V, Jane Doe I, Jane Doe II, Jane Doe III, Jane Doe IV, Jane Doe V, Dr. John Doe I, Dr. Jane Doe I, and other John Does & Jane Does to be added

Applicants

‑ and ‑

Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. and

Merck & Co. Inc.

Respondents

ENTRE :

Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. et

Merck & Co. Inc.

Demanderesses

‑ et ‑

Gerald Wuttunee, John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, John Doe IV, John Doe V, Jane Doe I, Jane Doe II, Jane Doe III, Jane Doe IV, Jane Doe V, Dr. John Doe I, Dr. Jane Doe I, and other John Does & Jane Does to be added, Procureur général du Canada et Procureur général de la Saskatchewan

Intimés

ET ENTRE :

Gerald Wuttunee, John Doe I, John Doe II, John Doe III, John Doe IV, John Doe V, Jane Doe I, Jane Doe II, Jane Doe III, Jane Doe IV, Jane Doe V, Dr. John Doe I, Dr. Jane Doe I, and other John Does & Jane Does to be added

Demandeurs

‑ et ‑

Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. et

Merck & Co. Inc.

Intimées

                         JUDGMENT

The applications for leave to appeal and the application to cross-appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, Number 1595, 2009 SKCA 43, dated March 30, 2009, are dismissed.

                          JUGEMENT

Les demandes d’autorisation d’appel et la demande d’autorisation d’appel incident de l’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de la Saskatchewan, numéro 1595, 2009 SKCA 43, daté du 30 mars 2009, sont rejetées.