Federal Court of Australia
Federal Court of Australia
Colagrande v Kim [2022] FCA 409 File number(s): NSD 587 of 2021
Judgment of: JAGOT J
Date of judgment: 21 April 2022
Catchwords: DEFAMATION — whether respondents published defamatory materials — joint tortfeasors — hurt feelings — vindication of reputation — permanent injunction prohibiting respondents from further publication of defamatory content — assessment of damages — damages for non-economic loss — aggravated damages — special damages
Legislation: Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) Defamation Amendment Act 2020 (NSW) Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1946 (NSW) Law Reform Act 1995 (Qld)
Cases cited: Carson v John Fairfax & Sons Ltd [1993] HCA 31; (1993) 178 CLR 44 Cornwall v Rowan [2004] SASC 384; (2004) 90 SASR 269 Faruqi v Latham [2018] FCA 1328 Hayson v The Age Company Pty Ltd (No 2) [2020] FCA 361 Hockey v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2015] FCA 652 Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd & Ors v Wagner & Ors [2020] QCA 221; (2020) 6 QR 64 Rush v Nationwide News Pty Limited (No 9) [2019] FCA 1383 Stead v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 15; (2021) 387 ALR 123 Tribe v Simmons (No 2) [2021] FCA 1164 XL Petroleum (NSW) Pty Ltd v Caltex Oil (Australia) Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 12; (1985) 155 CLR 448
Division: General Division
Registry: New South Wales
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