A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, July 12, adjourned till September 22, proceedings in the suit between Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Ltd and Rite Foods Ltd.Justice Lewis Allagoa fixed the date for the hearing of all preliminary applications in the suit marked FHC/L/CS/92/2021. Rite Foods had instituted a legal action against NBC on February 9, 2021, asking for an order of the court to restrain NBC from further promoting its Predator Energy drink in the Nigerian market. But NBC denied any claim of trademark violation or passing off with its Predator Energy drink vowing to contest the case vigorously in court. It further asked the court to dismiss Rite Foods’ committal application brought against NBC’s Managing Director, Mr Matthieu Seguin, for alleged disobedience to the interim order. NBC’s counsel, Mr Mark Mordi, had told Justice Aneke that Rite Foods’ applications were brought malafide and were without merit as the suit lacked a firm ground to stand in law.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 13, 2021 18:00 UTC