Vincent Ross Siemer v Michael Stiassny and Korda Mentha - SC 8/2010
Summary
Civil Appeal – Defamation – Appellant ordered by High Court to pay $920,000 in damages to Respondents for defamation and breach of contract – Appellant previously found by High Court to be in contempt of Court for breach of interim injunction and failure to pay costs, and debarred from defending defamation suit – Appeal to Court of Appeal struck out except for appeal as to quantum of damages awarded – Whether the Court of Appeal erred in granting in part Respondents’ strike-out application on the grounds of Appellant’s continuing contempt of Court – Whether strike-out application by Respondents made out of time – Whether Court of Appeal judge acted under a conflict of interest. [2009] NZCA 566 CA 453/2009 22 December 2009
Related Documents
Leave judgment - leave dismissed — SIEMER v STIASSNY AND ANOR SC 8/2010 [20 May 2010] (PDF 20 KB)
Additional Information
Applications for leave to appeal dismissed.
20 May 2010.