GARWE v ZIMIND PUBLISHERS (PVT) LTD & ORS 2007 (2) ZLR 207 (H)
Citation | 2007 (2) ZLR 207 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-70-07 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Gwaunza JA |
Heard | 31 July 2006; 2 August 2006 |
Judgment | 10 October 2007 |
Counsel | S Chihambakwe, for the plaintiff |
Case Type | Civil trial |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Damages — defamation — assessment — aggravating factors — bad reputation of plaintiff — relevance of — what must be shown — extent of publication — effect of — status of plaintiff — senior judge being defamed in his professional capacity —lack of apology or retraction — inflation — effect of — future inflation may not be considered
Delict — defamation — what is defamatory — ordinary meaning of words used — reasonable reader's understanding of words used — context in which words are used — defences — qualified privilege — variance between true facts and what was reported — inference of improper motive — defence failing
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