Download This PaperAn Analysis of the Judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos, in the case of Raconteur Productions Limited v Dioni Visions Entertainment Limited and 2 Ors. – Copyright Infringement in Okafor's Law?
8 Pages Posted: 19 May 2020
Date Written: April 24, 2020
Abstract
On May 2 2019, the Federal High Court, Lagos, (“the Court”) per Buba J. in Suit No.: FHC/L/CS/401/2017, delivered judgment in the case of Raconteur Productions Limited (“Raconteur”) v Dioni Visions Entertainment Limited, Omoni Oboli, and FilmOne Limited “hereinafter referred to as Dioni Visions, Omoni Oboli, and FilmOne respectively and collectively as “The Defendants”) thus bringing to an end the legal wrangle which delayed the initial premiere of the movie before it was later lifted. The Court held that Raconteur had failed to prove a case of copyright infringement against Dioni Visions, Omoni Oboli, and FilmOne and on the basis of this, dismissed the suit.
In this article, I seek to analyse the decision of the Court vis-à-vis the facts of the case and the arguments of the parties to determine whether the Court in its consideration of the facts of the case arrived at the correct decision.
Keywords: Raconteur, Omoni Oboli, FilmOne, Dioni Visions
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