14 Mar 2018
ARNOLD v STUFF LIMITED [2018] NZHC 539 [13 and
- Citation
- ARNOLD v STUFF LIMITED [2018] NZHC 539 [13 and
- Court
- High Court
Court refused to strike out the honest opinion defence in relation to the alleged leaking meaning because the pleaded facts constituted primary facts capable of supporting a tier 1 opinion; granted leave to add a late particular of aggravation concerning rumours and allowed consequential amendments to the defendants' particulars; held on the facts that Mr Shadbolt was not an employee or agent of Stuff so s10(2)(b) applies and the jury should consider Stuff's position only on that basis; struck out particulars premised on post-publication material (the 1 May 2015 letter) because they did not p…
- Honest opinion defence
- Publication meanings
- Agency/employee status under s10(2)
- Particulars of aggravation
- Privilege and ill-will
- Jury directions on verdict and damages