Mr Lee Seeks $400,000 Damages (Press, 17 July 1985)
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Summary: Mr Lee Seeks $400,000 Damages (Press, 17 July 1985)
Mr Graeme Lee, the Member of Parliament for Hauraki, has initiated legal action for defamation against the publishers and printer of the homosexual magazine "OUT." On 15 July 1985, he filed writs in Auckland and Wanganui, seeking a total of $400,000 in damages. The writs target A. M. Katovich, the publisher of "OUT," and Wanganui Newspapers Ltd, the magazine's printer, as well as the Lawrence Publishing Company of New Zealand Ltd, the publisher. The damages sought include $200,000 from Katovich, and $100,000 each from Wanganui Newspapers Ltd and the Lawrence Publishing Company. The defamation claims are in relation to an article that was published in the June-July issue of "OUT."
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