CHARLES UCHE AYIKA AND CHINEDU SAMUEL UGOCHUKWU vs. MR. KWESI TWUM AND MULTIMEDIA GROUP LTD. [2019]DLCA6909

CHARLES UCHE AYIKA AND CHINEDU SAMUEL UGOCHUKWU vs. MR. KWESI TWUM AND MULTIMED... [2019]DLCA6909

Date	2019-07-11
Suit No.	APPEAL NO.HI/235/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA6909

P. K. GYAESAYOR J.A (PRESIDING)

I.O.TANKO AMADU JA

AMMA A. GAISIE JA

MR. EZIUCHE NWOSU ESQ. FOR THE 1ST APPELLANT

NANA AKUA ASHUN ESQ. FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT

[2019]DLCA6909
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >CHARLES UCHE AYIKA AND CHINEDU SAMUEL UGOCHUKWU<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/
APPELLANTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>MR. KWESI TWUM AND
MULTIMEDIA GROUP LTD.<o:p></o:p>(DEFENDANTS/ RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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APPEAL
NO.HI/235/2018 &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 11TH JULY 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:
<o:p></o:p>MR. EZIUCHE NWOSU ESQ.&nbsp; FOR THE 1ST APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NANA
AKUA ASHUN ESQ.&nbsp; FOR THE 2ND
RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
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P.
K. GYAESAYOR J.A (PRESIDING), I.O.TANKO AMADU JA, AMMA A. GAISIE JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>TANKO
AMADU J.A<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
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This appeal is from the judgment of the
High Court (Commercial Division) Accra, dated 11th April 2017.&nbsp; In the High Court, the Plaintiffs/Appellants hereinafter
referred to as the ‘Appellants’
claimed against the Defendants/Respondents (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Respondents’ the following reliefs:-<o:p></o:p>“(a) An injunction to
restrain the Defendants whether by<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;themselves or by their servants or agents
howsoever from broadcasting or authorizing the broadcasting of the Plaintiffs’
said film “Arrows&nbsp; of Love” parts 1 &amp;
2 or any substantial part thereof without the license of the Plaintiffs.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
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Special Damages as follows:-<o:p></o:p>(i) Two Hundred Million Naira
(N200,000,000.00) or its Cedi <o:p></o:p>equivalent being the value
of the contract lost by Plaintiff on account of the Defendants’ infringement of
Plaintiffs’ copy right in the film.<o:p></o:p>(ii)Interest on the above
amount from 12th October 2009 <o:p></o:p>until final payment.<o:p></o:p>(iii)Fifteen Million Naira
(N15,000,000.00) or its Cedi <o:p></o:p>