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High Court Wellington
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 16 October 1995
Hammond J
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 16 October 1995
Hammond J
Defamation — Cause of action — Newspaper stating plaintiff was "body snatching" — Plaintiff and others taking body of deceased to marae and then for burial against wishes of immediate family — Whether words "body snatching" defamatory.
Defamation — Defences — Justification — Defamatory statement by newspaper that plaintiff "body snatching" — Whether defamatory words justified.
Defamation — Defences — Fair comment — Defamatory statement by newspaper that plaintiff "body snatching" — Whether defamatory words fair comment.