Commercial Union Assurance Co of NZ Ltd v Lamont - [1989] 3 NZLR 187

Tort — Malicious prosecution — Procurement of prosecution — Insurer supplied to police information which led police, after investigation, to prosecute insured for attempting to obtain money from insurer through false pretences — Prosecution was unsuccessful — Insured sought damages from insurer for malicious prosecution — Jury found that information supplied to police was false and that insurer was the prosecutor — Insurer appealed — Whether insurer was liable if police made independent investigation — Whether Judge had misdirected jury as to who was the prosecutor — Whether new trial should be ordered.