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Sound Medical Research Inc.

B. Riley Farber Inc. (“B. Riley Farber”) was appointed, on October 3, 2003, as Court Appointed Receiver by the Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) to realize on the assets of SMRC and SMRUS. B. Riley Farber had been appointed the Trustee in Bankruptcy of SMRC on July 30, 2003.

Creditor or Employee Enquiries

For creditor or employee enquiries, please contact:
Allan Nackan
T: 416.496.3732
E: anackan@brileyfin.com

The case updates and court filed documents on this website are for information purposes only and you should consult your financial or legal adviser if you have any questions or concerns about your rights or obligations.  Additional updates on the status of these proceedings may become available in the future.

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Court Reports

  • First Report of the Receiver dated June 1, 2004
  • Second Report of the Receiver dated February 16, 2005
    • Appendix “A” – Representative email sent by SMR to clients dated July 7, 2005
    • Appendix “B” – Trustee’s Preliminary Report to Creditors dated August 19, 2003
    • Appendix “C” – Memo to Brandon Jaffe from Bruce Batist dated September 9, 2003
    • Appendix “D” – Appointment Order dated October 3, 2003 by Madame Justice Sachs
    • Appendix “E” – Order dated June 21, 2004 by Mr. Justice Farley, together with a copy of his endorsement and a typewritten transcription of same
    • Appendix “F” – Certificate of Status of SMRUS dated September 9, 2003
    • Appendix “G” – AstraZeneca Acknowledgement
    • Appendix “H” – Chart summarizing the inconsistencies and ambiguities of the contracts entered into by SMRC and SMRUS
    • Appendix “I” – Summary of evidence provided by Jeffrey Ellis, together with the corresponding pages of the transcript
    • Appendix “J” – Listing of known Creditors of SMRUS
    • Appendix “K” – Listing of uncertain Creditors of SMRUS
    • Appendix “L” – Draft cover letter to be sent to all creditors listed in Appendix “J”
    • Appendix “M” – Receiver’s Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the period of July 30, 2003 to February 14, 2005
    • Appendix “N” – Receiver’s Statement of Estimated Realizations for SMR as at February 14, 2005

Motion Materials

  • Motion Record title page
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  • Notice of Motion returnable May 3, 2005
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Alan Farber

CPA, CA, CIRP, LIT
Joint Managing Partner
  • 416.496.3700
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  • afarber@brileyfin.com

Allan Nackan

CPA, CA, CIRP, LIT
Senior Managing Director Restructuring
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