26017 Arsenal Football Club plc v Elite Sports Distribution Limited

High Court (Mr G Vos QC, sitting as judge, 10 December 2002) Civil Procedure Rules, Parts 3.4, 31.12 – application for disclosure of source of unauthorised photographs used by defendant in its 2002 calendars contrary to restrictions in existing licences – strike-out application – whether claim speculative and improperly pleaded – claimant had no information on which to base claim – whether abuse of process – anti-competitive – restraint of trade – Norwich Pharmacal order – strike-out rejected – disclosure ordered (SRIS C/058/02)

Mr C Kinsky (McCormicks) for the claimant; Mr I Purvis (Gordons) for the defendant.