4 Jun 2004
YUEN O I YEE LISA v. CHONG KING PO, SALLY
- Citation
- YUEN O I YEE LISA v. CHONG KING PO, SALLY
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCCJ7079/2003
The court found the claimant's institution of seven separate but factually identical defamation actions against former colleagues constituted an abuse of process because the multiplicity was intended to obtain collateral advantages (apologies/confessions to use against Heath and to re-open EOC proceedings) and to multiply and aggravate defendants' and Heath's costs to coerce settlement; however, because a prima facie cause of action in defamation existed, the court ordered the proceedings stayed (not dismissed) except to allow applications for consolidation and directed that costs be paid for…