Haldeman LLC files injurious falsehood, defamation, and breach of Fair Trading Act 1986 proceedings in the Nelson High Court against Joshua Desmond Beckett Dean, Mia Nelson and Jobit Limited

On the 26th October 2012 Haldeman LLC filed injurious falsehood, defamation, and breach of Fair Trading Act 1986 proceedings in the Nelson High Court against Joshua Desmond Beckett Dean, Mia Nelson and Jobit Limited respectively.

Joshua Dean, now of Invercargill was previously employed by Haldeman LLC. The company is seeking damages from Mr Dean for injury to reputation, special damages for loss of earnings in the region of $100,000 and exemplary damages of $10,000.

Haldeman LLC is also seeking damages from former employee Mia Nelson in relation to two causes of action, one of which involving Ms Nelson bringing reviled Nazi views into the workplace. Additionally the company is seeking damages for injury to the business and personal reputations of the plaintiffs in the region of $200,000, along with special and exemplary damages.

In relation to a further cause of action, the proprietor of Haldeman LLC is seeking a declaration from the court that words allegedly published by Mia Nelson are false and defamatory, along with general damages in the sum of $500,000 for injury to reputation, exemplary damages of $25,000, along with full costs incidental to the proceedings.

Haldeman LLC also claims that the three defendants made misleading or deceptive representations, or representations that were likely to mislead or deceive in breach of section 9 of the Fair Trading Act 1986, in relation to the activities of Jobit Ltd, a company of which Mr Josh Dean is Director.