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ZVOBGO v KINGSTONS LTD 1986 (2) ZLR 310 (H)

1986 (2) ZLR p310

Citation

1986 (2) ZLR 310 (H)

Case No

Details not supplied

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Reynolds J

Heard

12, 13, 14 November 1986

Judgment

5 December 1986

Counsel

C N Greenland for the plaintiff
M T O'Meara for the respondent

Case Type

Trial action

Annotations

Link to case annotations

Flynote

Delict — defamation — sting of defamatory allegation — manner of proving quasi — innuendo — defamatory nature of allegation — test for — right of freedom of speech and — fair comment — statement of fact or expression of opinion — based on unrevealed facts animus injuriandi — presumption of — distributor — liability based on negligence.

Damages — defamation — apportionment of — quantum — public figure — costs.

Costs — plus petitio.

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