Astley v Verdun

Astley v Verdun, 2011 ONSC 3651, is a leading defamation decision released by Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The case was publicized for the amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff, and the permanent injunction ordered against the defendant.

Quotes

• The message is you can’t say anything you want about someone because they happen to be a director of a bank or other publicly traded corporation. The law of defamation still applies.
  • lawyer for the plaintiff according to Bank director wins $650,000 in defamation suit against shareholder activist (May 31, 2011)