Mr Cox had accused Shell's witnesses of appearing to have "corporate amnesia", yet claimed Mr Donovan had a "trusted and successful" record with Shell.
July 7th, 1999:
Stalemate for marketing firm’s ‘stolen’ idea claim
East Anglian Daily Times: Stalemate for marketing firm’s ‘stolen’ idea claim
Stalemate for marketing firm’s ‘stolen’ idea claim: East Anglian Daily Times 7 July 1999
East Anglian Daily Times
Wednesday, July 7, 1999
Stalemate for marketing firm’s ‘stolen’ idea claim
STALEMATE
John Donovan, from Bradfield Combust, sued Shell over a promotion he said was his idea. But yesterday his claim, and the firm’s counter suit, were dropped
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A DAVID and Goliath court battle between oil giant Shell and a promotions expert who claimed they “pinched” his idea and turned it into a highly successful Smart Loyal Scheme has ended in stalemate.