16 Jan 2007
NATUZZI SPA v. DE CORO LTD
- Citation
- NATUZZI SPA v. DE CORO LTD
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCA1702/2001
Plaintiff's claims dismissed. On procurement: although prototypists worked for defendant before 20 March 2001, plaintiff failed to prove defendant had the requisite actual knowledge or intention to procure breaches in respect of Bosco and Pennacchia and failed to prove consequential damage; pre‑termination dealings with Scarati did not show defendant knew he remained employed; post‑termination dealings violated the non‑competition agreement but the restraint (18 months) was unreasonable in public interest and unenforceable. On copyright: plaintiff relied solely on 1:10 sketches; comparisons a…