New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Particulars of defamatory meaning

Legal area

Court

13 Jul 2012

DU CLAIRE V PALMER HC WN CIV-2009-485-002638

Citation

openlaw-b28bafa3_082e_49dd_9041_ad932670c96d.pdf
Court

High Court

The plaintiff failed on all causes of action by a considerable margin, did not act reasonably in conduct of the proceeding (notably failing to particularise and persisting with untenable allegations), and thus costs follow the event; defendants awarded costs on a 2B basis with certification for second counsel for two days.
30 Apr 2009

JOHN EVANS DORBU V DAVID COOKE AND ORS HC AK CIV 2008-404-005222

Citation

openlaw-17b94a67_03d2_4ff8_880e_7036e3b49b44.pdf
Court

High Court

Defamation claim struck out and summary judgment entered because pleadings failed to specify the defamatory words or meanings as required and there was no evidence the defendants published the statements attributed to the Body Corporate; negligence, trespass and conspiracy claims fail because the impugned acts were taken by the Body Corporate (a separate entity), no personal duty or unlawful means were pleaded or established, and the pleaded causes of action disclose no reasonable grounds to succeed.