18 May 2018
BLOMFIELD v SLATER [2018] NZHC 1099
- Citation
- [2018] NZHC 1099
- Court
- High Court
Summary judgment was refused for eleven publications because there exist arguable defences of truth or honest opinion or genuine factual disputes requiring trial; two publications lacked arguable defences on the evidence but the Court declined to enter summary judgment on discretionary grounds (practical prejudice, appeal risk and global damages assessment); the strike out application was dismissed but defendant granted a final opportunity to re-plead truth and honest opinion separately in compliance with s40 and relevant particularisation rules.