Styles v Izzo & Ors [2010] NSWSC 464

Leave granted to file an amended statement of claim as republication details, while better located in the portion of the pleading addressing damages, are not so defective as to warrant refusing leave; objections are matters for trial rather than pleadings.

Parties: Plaintiff: Bridgette Rebecca Styles; First Defendant: Luis Anthony Izzo; Second to Two Hundred Sixteenth Defendants: Joseph John Catanzariti & Ors trading as Clayton Utz
Jurisdiction: Australia
Judgment Date: 07 June 2010
Procedural Posture: Defamation / Application for Leave to Amend Statement of Claim
Outcome: Leave granted to the plaintiff to file an amended statement of claim
Legal Topics: Pleading, Amendment of Pleadings, Republication, Damages

Defamation Pleading Amendment of Pleadings Republication Damages

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Parties

Bridgette Rebecca Styles

Plaintiff

Luis Anthony Izzo

First Defendant

Joseph John Catanzariti & Ors trading as Clayton Utz

Second to Two Hundred Sixteenth Defendants

Procedural Posture

Defamation / Application for Leave to Amend Statement of Claim

Legal Issues

1 Whether leave should be granted to file the proposed amended statement of claim
2 Whether the proposed amended statement of claim is defective in respect of republication

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Leave granted to the plaintiff to file an amended statement of claim

Orders

Plaintiff granted leave to file an amended statement of claim subject to compliance with rulings made in respect of imputations