12/5/2006
START DATE
END DATE
7-Apr-08
DEAN O. MING -and- CURTIS A. SIMMONS
COURT:
LAW:
JUDGE(S):
CLAIMANT'S LAWYER:
DEFENDANT'S LAWYER:
The Supreme Court of Bermuda
CIVIL JURISDICTION
Richard W. Ground
The plaintiff in person
Richard Horseman of Wakefield Quin
FACTS OF THE CASE:
The case involves a long-standing feud between former friends leading to multiple legal actions including defamation and malicious prosecution based on alleged harassment and false police reports stemming from the breakdown of the plaintiff's marriage
SUMMARY:
Whether certain claims were statute-barred if the defendant's actions constituted deliberate concealment and the appropriateness of the plaintiff's claims for amendment
OUTCOMES:
Partial striking out of claims refusal to allow amendment of claims causes of action in defamation and malicious prosecution on specific dates were deemed manageable and triable
RULED IN FAVOUR OF:
Defendant
PLAINTIFF/CLAIMANT
DEFENDANT:
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