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Rite Foods Ltd Vs Nigerian Bottling Company Case Resumes At Federal High court

byAngela Davies
July 14, 2021
in News, Nigeria News
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Rite Foods’ contempt proceedings against the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and its managing director, Mathieu Seguin came up for the first time on July 12 before Hon. Justice Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos.

During the proceedings, Rite Foods’ counsel, Muyiwa Ogungbenro, informed the court that there are several applications before the court that Rite Foods needed more time to respond to. He asked the court to fix another date for the hearing of all pending applications.

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He, however, noted that the contemnor, NBC and its managing director- were not in court. He argued that by judicial authorities, they are required to be in court throughout the proceedings. He asked the court to emphasize to NBC and Mr. Seguin’s counsel need to have their clients in court.

In response, Mr. Seguin’s counsel agreed with Mr. Ogungbenro’s application for adjournment. He also argued that his client would be in court at the appropriate time and that his presence is not required when he is challenging the court’s jurisdiction.

Hon. Justice Allagoa pointed out to Mr. Opasanya, SAN, the need for Mr. Seguin to be always in court even when he is challenging the court’s jurisdiction. Mr. Opasanya SAN later apologized for his client’s absence.

Marki Mordi, who represented NBC, apologized for his client’s absence and he did not oppose the application for adjournment. He stated that his client was not served with the relevant court forms for the contempt proceedings.

Justice Allagoa adjourned the proceedings to September 22 for a hearing of all applications.

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The contempt proceeding is an offshoot of a claim filed by Rite Foods alleging passing-off by NBC of its Fearless energy drinks. In the claim, which is before Hon. Justice Aneke, Rite Foods obtained interim injunctions against NBC to stop NBC from advertising or promoting its Predator energy drink in a manner that is capable of infringing on its Fearless energy drink. Rite Foods alleges that NBC has disobeyed the interim injunctions. By the contempt proceedings, Rite Foods is seeking orders committing NBC’s managing director to prison until NBC obeys the injunctions.

It will be recalled that the passing-off contention came to light sometime in March, in Form 48, and in Suit No: PHC/L/CS/92/2021, at the Federal High Court, Lagos, published on Friday, March 19, 2021, in ThisDay and Guardian Newspapers, where Rite Foods alleged that NBC has infringed on its trademark with its Predator energy drink, which has adopted a lion insignia in resemblance of the mark on its Rite Foods’ Fearless energy drinks brand, which has been using and trading with the lion imagery three years before the NBC’s Predator came into the market.

The report also contains notice of consequences of disobedience of court order issued to NBC’s MD, Mathieu Seguin, and an ex parte order restraining the company from promoting or using any sales promotion material for its Predator energy drink in a manner that infringes or passes off or that is capable of infringing or passing off the plaintiff’s Fearless energy drink until the interlocutory application for an injunction is determined.

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The case centred on Fearless energy drink which was introduced into the Nigerian market in 2017 and the Predator energy drink, a product of NBC which was introduced into the market in 2020.

It is the contention of Rite Foods Ltd, the makers of Fearless energy drink that its product, Fearless trademark is being passed-off by Predator, a product of NBC.

The case has now been adjourned to September 22.

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