[2017] KEHC 9833 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 9833 (KLR)

The court found that the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case for interlocutory injunctions or Anton Piller orders. There was insufficient evidence that the defendants had used or divulged confidential information or infringed the plaintiff's copyright; the claims were based on suspicion rather than...

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Citation
[2017] KEHC 9833 (KLR)
Parties
Plaintiff: Coretec Systems and Solutions Limited; Defendant: Jackson Mutuku Kiio; Defendant: Surestep Systems and Solutions Limited; Defendant: Victor Wanyonyi Simiyu
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
13 January 2017
Case Number
Civil Suit 430 of 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Suit / Ruling on Interlocutory Applications
Outcome
Plaintiff's applications dismissed; defendants' application partially allowed.
Judges
OA Sewe
Legal Topics
Breach of Confidentiality, Copyright Infringement, Employment Non Compete, Trade Secrets, Interlocutory Injunctions, Anton Piller Orders
Source Language
english
Commercial and Corporate Intellectual Property Breach of Confidentiality Copyright Infringement Employment Non Compete Trade Secrets Interlocutory Injunctions Anton Piller Orders

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Parties

Coretec Systems and Solutions Limited

Plaintiff

Jackson Mutuku Kiio

Defendant

Surestep Systems and Solutions Limited

Defendant

Victor Wanyonyi Simiyu

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Suit / Ruling on Interlocutory Applications

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants used or divulged the plaintiff's confidential information or trade secrets in breach of contract.
  2. 2 Whether the defendants infringed the plaintiff's registered copyright in specified literary works.
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff is entitled to interlocutory injunctions and Anton Piller orders against the defendants.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case for interlocutory injunctions or Anton Piller orders. There was insufficient evidence that the defendants had used or divulged confidential information or infringed the plaintiff's copyright; the claims were based on suspicion rather than proof. The court noted that the software solutions in question were Microsoft products, not proprietary to the plaintiff, and that the defendants were authorized Microsoft partners. The alleged acts the plaintiff sought to restrain had already occurred, rendering injunctive relief futile. Furthermore, the plaintiff's claim for damages indicated that any loss could be compensated...

Court Disposition

Plaintiff's applications dismissed; defendants' application partially allowed.

Orders

  • The plaintiff's Amended Notice of Motion filed on 3 May 2016 is dismissed with costs.
  • The plaintiff's second application dated 10 October 2016 is dismissed with costs.