Pickwick Loses Second Round Versus Princess in Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal this morning handed down a decision in the case of Belize Pickwick Club Hotel Limited and Belize Pickwick Club Limited, against Princess Entertainment Limited, Golden Princess Entertainment Limited, and their directors Sudi Ozkan and Meh-met Kara-go-zog-lu. It was an appeal from the decision of Supreme Court Justice Courtney Abel. Pickwick charged the Princess’ directors and companies with fraudulently misrepresenting themselves in management of a casino located across the street from both the original Ramada Princess Hotel and B.T.L. Park on Newtown Barracks. But the lower court found in favor of the Princess and so has the Court of Appeal. It denied damages against both Golden Princess and Ozkan and dismissed the appeal with costs to be paid by the appellants. Pickwick was represented by Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay and Illiana Swift, while the Princess’ concerns were represented by Senior Counsel Rodwell Williams and Lissette Staine.