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High Court Wellington
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 March; 11 June 1975
Mahon J
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24 March; 11 June 1975
Mahon J
Trade marks and trade names — Trade names and passing off — Passing off action — Evidence of result of scientific market research survey admissible if properly conducted — Weight attachable thereto.
Evidence — Hearsay — Exceptions to the general rule — Admissibility of result of scientific market research survey if properly conducted — Proper method — Weight attachable thereto.
Defamation — Slander of title — Person falsely asserting to be designer of a yacht — "Calculated to cause pecuniary damage" — Defamation Act 1954, s 5.