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CHARLES UCHE AYIKA CHINEDU SAMUEL UGUCHUKWU
V.
MR. KWESI TWUM MULTIMEDIA GROUP LIMITED

(2017) JELR 64818 (HC)

High Court 11 Apr 2017 Ghana
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- The plaintiff is suing the defendants for copyright infringement of their film "Arrows of Love" and is seeking various forms of relief, including an injunction, special damages, general damages, and legal costs. - The plaintiffs claim tha

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Suit Number:SUIT NO. BC/525/2011
Judges:JUSTICE JEROME NOBLE-NKRUMAH JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT
Counsel:EZIUCHE NWOSU WITH SIMON ANIMLEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS; NANA AKUA DANKYI FOR SHADRACK ARHIN FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

NOBLE-NKRUMAH J.

The plaintiff herein has sued the defendants herein as follows:

a. An injunction to restrain the defendants weather by themselves or by their servants or agents howsoever from broadcasting or authorizing the broadcasting of the plaintiffs said film ‘ Arrows of love’ Parts 1 and 2 or any substantial part thereof without the license of the plaintiffs

b. Special damages as follows:

i. Two hundred million Naira(N200,000,000.00) or its cedi equivalent being the value of the contract lost by the plaintiff on account of the defendants infringement of plaintiffs copyright in the film

ii. Interest on the above amount from 12th October 2009 until final payment

iii. Fifteen million Naira (N200,000,000.00) or its cedi equivalent being the cost of production

iv. GHC9,000.00 being cost of transport and hotel lodging so far on various trips to and from Ghana by the plaintiffs in pursuit of this matter and the criminal prosecution arising out of the defendants infringement of the plaintiffs…

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