Pier 1 seeks $10M damages from Mirror

Pier One Marines Limited is seeking $10 million in damages from the TnT Mirror for an article published in the Friday 18 April 2003 issue of the weekly newspaper.

Pier One general manager, Colin Mitchell, yesterday issued a statement saying that Pier One had called on the Mirror for a retraction of the article, plus damages. A letter on behalf of Pier One was sent to the Mirror by attorneys GP Morean and Company stating that the article was highly defamatory and demanded that the Mirror publish a complete retraction and apology in a prominent position of the paper’s next issue and in the country’s daily newspapers within 48 hours.

They have also requested written assurance that neither the article nor any similar article concerning Pier One are published in the future. The attorneys of Pier One required the Mirror to pay $10m in damages for injury to its reputation, and for the embarrassment and distress caused by the article as well as costs incurred in the matter. Mitchell said: “This article contains statements and references that are completely inaccurate and are damaging to our good name and reputation as a professional marine ferry service operation”.