The court recorded consent terms regarding the screenplay of the film 'My Cousin Vinny' and decreed the suit based on the terms submitted by the parties on 4th August 2009.
Suit decreed in terms of the consent terms on record marked 'X'; consent terms not to be uploaded on the website.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
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SUIT NO.1925 OF 2009.
WITH
NOTICE OF MOTION NO.1561 OF 2009
IN
SUIT NO.1925 OF 2009.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. ..Plaintiffs.
vs.
BR Films & Anr. ..Defendants.
Mr. Dr.Virendra Tulzapurkar, Senior Advocate, a/w. Virag Tulzapurkar, Senior Advocate, Mr.V.R. Dhond, Mr. Ameet Naik, i/b. Naik & Naik & Co.,, for plaintiffs.
Mr. Ravi Kadam, Senior Advocate, i/b. Desai & Desai & Co., for Defendant No.1.
Mr. Ashish Kamath, i/b. Consulta Legal, for Defendant No.2.
CORAM : S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. DATE : 5TH AUGUST 2009.
P.C.
This suit is filed by the plaintiffs against the defendants
on the ground that the screenplay of the plaintiffs’ film “My Cousin
Vinny” (the said work) is the literary work of the plaintiffs and the
defendants are not allowed to use the same in any manner.
August 2009 signed by the authorised signatory of the plaintiffs, the
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partner of defendant no.1, defendant no.2 and their respective
Advocates. The learned Advocate appearing for the parties have requested the Court to take the consent terms on record and pass a
decree in terms of the consent terms. The signatories to the consent terms are present in Court. They have informed the Court that they have signed the consent terms of their own free will and volition and
there is no force, fraud or coercion involved. The consent terms are
taken on record and marked ‘X’ for identification.
accepted. The suit stands decreed in terms of consent terms marked
‘X’. Refund of Court fees as per rules.
terms shall not be uploaded on the net/website. The original consent
terms shall be kept in a sealed cover and retained by the Office of the
Prothonotary and Senior Master, until further orders.
disposed of.
[ S.J.KATHAWALLA, J. ]
S.J.Kathawalla
As recorded by the court registry
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