Auckland City Council v Blundell - [1986] 1 NZLR 732

Courts — Jurisdiction — Damages for assault — Plaintiff alleged that he had been assaulted by a traffic officer and sought damages — Whether general and aggravated damages for assault were barred by s 27 of the Accident Compensation Act 1982 — Whether exemplary damages could be claimed for an intentional assault — Guidelines for explaining the purpose of exemplary damages to a jury.