Court fixes Nov. 5 for N200m suit against Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy’s record label
http://www.hrlnews.com/2019/10/court-fixes-nov-5-for-n200m-suit.html
Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Nov. 5 for hearing in a suit
filed by a Nigerian Musician, Olumuyiwa Danladi a.k.a Danny Young,
against fellow Music star, Tiwatope Savage, over alleged copyright
infringement.
In the suit, labelled FHC/L/CS/230/2019 and pending before Justice
Mohammed Liman, Young is claiming N205 million in damages against Savage
for allegedly, using his Musical work titled ‘ONE’ without lawful
authority.
Also joined in the suit is Marvin Records, a Nigerian record label, founded by record artist, Don Jazzy, on May 8, 2012.
The ‘Omo Lepa’ hit singer filed the suit through his counsel, Mr
Justin Ige, of Creative Legal, claiming the sum of N200 million in
damages against the defendants for copyright violation.
He is also claiming N5 million as cost of action, as well as
demanding an account for profits accrued to the defendants from the use
of the infringing musical work titled ‘ONE’. Although the Plaintiff filed the suit since Feb. 13, the defendants failed to file any response to the suit.
The court has consequently, now set down the suit for definite hearing on Nov. 5
Plaintiff is seeking a declaration, that by copying, recording,
reproducing and broadcasting his musical composition and melody without
his authorisation, the defendants have infringed on his copyright.
He is seeking a declaration that by copying, performing, and
distributing literary work and music lyrics authored and owned by him
without lawful authority, the defendants have infringed on his
copyright.
He, therefore, seeks an order of perpetual injunction restraining the
defendants, whether by themselves or their agents, from further
copying, performing, recording, reproducing, or communicating to the
public, his musical composition.