AMALGAMATED TELEVISION SERVICES PTY LTD v MARSDEN [1998] NSWCA 13
The Court found no error in the reasoning or conclusions arrived at by Levine J regarding the interlocutory issues in the defamation proceedings, and accepted the defining sentence that clarifies the basis for argument about the use of 'teenage boys' in imputations.
- Parties
- Defendant: Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd; Plaintiff: Marsden
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 06 July 1998
- Procedural Posture
- Defamation / Interlocutory Application
- Outcome
- application dismissed with costs
- Legal Topics
- Interlocutory Proceedings, Imputations
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Parties
Amalgamated Television Services Pty Ltd
Defendant
Marsden
Plaintiff
Procedural Posture
Defamation / Interlocutory Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there was error in Levine J's interlocutory determination regarding imputations in defamation proceedings
- 2 Use and definition of 'teenage boys' in imputations
Ratio Decidendi
The Court found no error in the reasoning or conclusions arrived at by Levine J regarding the interlocutory issues in the defamation proceedings, and accepted the defining sentence that clarifies the basis for argument about the use of 'teenage boys' in imputations.
Court Disposition
application dismissed with costs
Orders
- The application is dismissed
- The applicant is to pay the costs of the application
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