Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
Beecham Group Plc v. General Nutrition Ltd.
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 1997. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE ODUNOWO JUDGE SUIT NO.: FHC/L/1A/90 BETWEEN BEECHAM GROUP PLC ….Appellant AND GENERAL NUTRITION LTD …Respondent FACTS/BACKGROUND The Appellant is the registered proprietor of the Trade Mark Extravite” No. 8638 in class 3 in respect of “Chemical
Mars Incorporated v. Nutra Foods Ltd
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT KANO, NIGERIA ON 11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1998 BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE ODUNOWO JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/1190/97 BETWEEN: MARS INCORPORATED …… Plaintiff AND NUTRA FOODS LIMITED .….. Defendant FACTS/BACKGROUND On 24th June 1990 the Registrar of Patents and Designs issued the Defendant a Certificate of Registration in the Design
Masterpiece Inv. Ltd. & Anor v. Worldwide Business & 2 Ors
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 1997. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE ODUNOWO JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/120/91 BETWEEN: 1. MASTERPIECE INV. LTD 2. MR. UCHE S. OGUINE …Plaintiffs AND 1. WORLDWIDE BUSINESS MEDIA LTD 2. MR. TED IWERE (PUBLISHER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR) 3. UGOCHUKWU & SONS LTD …Defendants
Pfizer v. Polyking Pharm. & Anor
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA IN THE LAGOS JUDICIAL DIVISION BEFORE HONOURABLE JUSTICE OLOMOJOBI JUDGE SUIT NO: FHC/L/CS/178/92 BETWEEN PFIZER INC. … Plaintiff/Applicant AND 1. POLYKING PHARM. LTD 2. POLYKING INT’L LTD …Defendants/Respondents FACTS/BACKGOUND The Plaintiff discovered that large quantities of Rosiden Capsules which is a form of Piroxicam were available in Nigeria market
Nabisco Inc. v. Allied Biscuits Co. Ltd
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 17TH JULY, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUIT NO: SC./257/1990 SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C. BETWEEN NABISCO INC. …Appellant AND ALLIED BISCUITS COMPANY LTD.
Societe Bic S.A. v. Charzin Ind. Ltd.
IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF MAY, 1997. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE JINADU JUDGE SUIT NO.: FHC/L/CS/1182/95 BETWEEN SOCIETE BIC S.A. … Plaintiff AND CHARZIN INDUSTRIES LIMITED & ANOR … Defendants FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiffs in their Particulars of Claim alleged that the Defendant infringed their rights in the
Crysterlight Overseas v. Yugolex Drugs & Anor
THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HOLDEN AT LAGOS, NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1998. BEFORE THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE SANYAOLU JUDGE SUIT NO.: FHC/L/CS/280/92 BETWEEN: CRYSTERLIGHT OVERSEAS AGENCY LIMITED ….… Plaintiff AND 1. YUGOLEX DRUGS CO. LIMITED 2. LEK LJULJANA PHARMACEUTICAL WORK…… Defendants FACTS/BACKGROUND The Plaintiff is a pharmaceutical Company and engages in importation and distribution
OLUFOSOYE V. FAKOREDE
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (KADUNA DIVISION) ON THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 1992 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.C.A OKAY ACHIKE, J.C.A (Delivered the lead Judgment) SIMEON A. ODUWOLE, J.C.A BETWEEN: DUPE OLUFOSOYE APPELLANT(Trading in the name and style of PEDECO) AND DEACON T.F. FAKOREDE RESPONDENT CA/K/93/89 COMPANY LAW – ‘Director’ – Definition of
OKAFOR V. EZENWA
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (ENUGU DIVISION) ON THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 1992 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IDRIS L. KUTIGI, J.C.A. FRANCISO. AWOGU, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) GEORGE A. OGUNTADE, J.C.A. BETWEEN: EMMAN N. OKAFOR APPELLANT AND JOHN NWOYE EZENWA RESPONDENT CA/E/45/91 COMPANY LAW – Promoter of a Company – Status of – Pre-incorporation
U.B.N. LTD. & ANOR. V. PENNY-MART LTD.
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (BENIN DIVISION) ON THE 17TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1992 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MICHAEL E. OGUNDARE, J.C.A. YEKINI O. ADIO, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) JUSTIN T. AKPABIO, J.C.A. BETWEEN: 1.UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. APPELLANTS 2.JOHN OSAYANDE AND PENNY-MART LTD. RESPONDENT CA/3/253/90 COMPANY LAW – Company registered under
