A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, South-West Nigeria has dismissed an ex parte application by a Nollywood actress, Ann Njemanze which sought an Anton Pillar order of the court in suit against veteran Nollywood movie maker, Zeb Ejiro, and his firm. An Anton Pillar order is an extraordinary form of injunctive relief which compels a defendant to permit a complainant to enter its property to search for and seize evidence and records, including electronic data and equipment. Its name is coined from the 1975 case of Anton Piller K.G.
Court Dismisses Nollywood Actress, Njemanze’s Ex Parte Application Against Fellow Movie Maker, Zeb EjiroA Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, South-West Nigeria has dismissed an ex parte application by a Nollywood actress, Ann Njemanze which sought an Anton Pillar order of the court in suit against veteran Nollywood movie maker, Zeb Ejiro, and his firm.
However, ruling in a suit NO: FHC/L/CS/541/2023 which Njemanze through her Counsel, T. H. Nnadi, Esq sought the leave of the court to move the Anton Pillar application during this Court's Easter Vacation, the presiding Justice T. G. Ringim refused it. "The Summons Ex parte in this suit prays for leave of this Honourable Court to hear a further application of the Applicant Ex parte. The only other Motion ex parte of the Applicant in this suit was dated and filed on 28/03/2023 and appeared to have sought for Anton Pillar Order of this court.
"Since the Notice of Discountenance in the other matter was yet to be attended to in the other matter being adjourned to 16/05/2023, this Honourable Court finds its records relevant.
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