Hagaman v Little - [2018] 2 NZLR 140

Practice and procedure — Appeals — Whether defamation claim survived death of appellant — Whether jury gave verdict on cause of action — Whether jury answers to question trail resulted in conclusive answer on cause of action — Whether jury’s work complete — “Special verdict” — Law Reform Act 1936, s 3.

Defamation — Cause of action — Whether defamation claim survived death of appellant — Whether jury gave verdict on cause of action — Whether jury answers to question trail resulted in conclusive answer on cause of action — Whether jury’s work complete.