COTT files injunction against chutney semis

The Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (COTT) filed and secured an injunction against the organisers of the National Chutney semi final which was carded for last night at The Triangle Too in Penal.

Simboonath Kumar,  Trading as D Triangle Too, Dr Vijay Ramlal and The National Chutney Foundation  all appeared in court yesterday  in front Justice Gregory Smith as COTT sought  to prevent them from performing music that is under its control. According to COTT’s CEO  Alison Dumas, “The defendants were given the option to pay COTT  for a licence which was in the range of $1,200-$2,000.  “COTT was even prepared to accept a promise to pay at a later date but the defendants refused.” Justice Smith granted COTT  the injunction, which meant that all COTT members were to be excluded from the competition. The defendants will go back to court on May 5 when they will respond.