Thunder Studios Inc (California) v Kazal (No 12) [2022] FCA 110
Date of Decision: 18 February 2022

Court: Federal Court of Australia

Publication Media: The Second Applicant, Rodric Marc David and his company, Thunder Studios Inc. (the First Applicant) sued former business partners Charif Kazal (the First Respondent) and his brother, Adam Kazal (the Second Respondent)

Thunder studios vs individual. Individual lost.

There you go SM, clutching at straws, 'Thunder Studios Inc' of California USA.

W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge presiding.

Rodric David and Thunder Studios brought suit against, Tony, and Adam Kazal in federal district court in Los Angeles. A jury found that Tony and Adam Kazal committed the tort of stalking under California Civil Code § 1708.7. It awarded David $100,000 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages against each of them.

What a hoot you are. Just admit you got it WRONG! a corporation of more than 10 employees can't sue an individual for defamation in Australia. You claimed I had in some way defamed BHP in my post. Not possible under Australian law.

Wrong again Paul,

The case I linked was held in Aus federal court in NSW.

"6. $1.5 million damages for defamation against Thunder Studios Inc (NSW)

Thunder Studios was an excluded company able to bring an application at the time defamatory publications were posted on Twitter which damaged its Australian reputation. The damages in its injurious falsehood claim and the aggravated damages in its defamation claim were not limited by the statutory maximum."

SM,

How many employees does the two bob small business, "Thunder Studios Inc (NSW)" have in NSW? I don't think Thunder Studios" are in the same league as BHP, Coles or Woolworths. In fact no one has ever heard of them, except you.

BTW; You should have your own studio, and call it "Hot Air Incorporated".

p/s We are not talking about SMALL BUSINESS, a small business with 10 or less employees can sue for defamation, maybe you being the $100 million businessman, and also a "man of letters", thinks BHP is a SMALL BUSINESS.

Well, a little investigation by me. Rodric David sued brothers Adam and Charif Kazal for personal damages in the NSW Supreme Court of NSW. Quoting from the SMH; "Justice Rares said he (Adam Kazal) should pay the bulk of the $1.512 million awarded to Mr David. This was a personal litigation by David against the brothers Kazal, no company defamed at all.

SM, you are a hoot, you can't back your assertion at all. Another one of your legal opinions gone pear shaped! You should stick you legal certificate back onto the Cornflakes box. You are embarrassing yourself.

Paul,

I'm surprised you can read, however, as usual, you have ballsed it up again.

"The Second Applicant, Rodric Marc David and his company, Thunder Studios Inc." i.e. the company was a co-complainant.

The limit on personal defamation is $432,500 the other $1.1m was for reputational damage to his company Thunder Studios.

So once again you are a loser. Stick to reading cereal boxes.