EAST AFRICAN EDUCATION PUBLISHERS LTD V THREE M MEDIA PUBLISHING LTD [2009] KEHC 3045 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 3045
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 3045 (KLR)
- Decided
- 8 July 2009
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TypeCivilPosturePlaintiff seeks to strike out the defendant's defense and enter judgment in favor of the plaintiff.CoramEmukule, Madan, Mandan, Moulton, L. Kimaru
Holding
The plaintiff's notice of motion is dismissed with costs.
Facts
The plaintiff, East African Education Publishers Ltd, claims the defendant, Three M Media Publishing Ltd, infringed its exclusive distribution rights for certain text books in Kenya. The plaintiff alleges the defendant admitted this in a letter dated November 22, 2007.
Issues
- Whether the plaintiff established a just case for striking out the defendant's defense.
- Whether the defendant's defense raised triable issues that should be considered on their merits.
Reasoning
The court found that the plaintiff did not present sufficient evidence to support its claim of exclusive distribution rights, and the issues in dispute could not be resolved without a full trial.
Outcome
Dismissal with costs
Orders
- The plaintiff's notice of motion is dismissed.
- The defendant's defense is not struck out.
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