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F W WOOLWORTH & CO (ZIMBABWE) (PVT) LTD v THE W STORE & ANOR 1998 (2) ZLR 402 (S)

1998 (2) ZLR p402

Citation

1998 (2) ZLR 402 (S)

Case No

Judgment No. S-171-98

Court

Supreme Court, Harare

Judge

Gubbay CJ, McNally JA & Muchechetere JA

Heard

19 October 1998

Judgment

27 October 1998

Counsel

A P de Bourbon SC, for the appellant
J C Andersen SC, for the first respondent
No appearance for the second respondent

Case Type

Civil appeal

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Delict — passing off — requirements - proof of reputation — mere use of famous name not enough — user of name must establish that it has acquired business reputation that is associated with that name — proof of misrepresentation — whether reasonable probability exists that members of public of public will be deceived

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