16 Apr 2019
WONG WING SUN v. FONG YIU TONG, FRANCIS AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2019] HKDC 517
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ5078/2014
The court found on the evidence that the impugned statements about the plaintiff's performance were substantially true and justified, and that communications within the appraisal and investigatory process attracted qualified privilege absent proof of malice; accordingly the defamation claim and ancillary breach/tort claims were dismissed and costs were ordered against the plaintiff.