Here's the Supermarket Duopoly Defamation Threat Letter written by Chapman Tripp naming Auckland University Economist Tim Hazeldine.We mentioned today that, extraordinarily, a lawyers' letter was sent by law firm Chapman Tripp on behalf of its client, Foodstuffs North Island, to Auckland University saying one of its (retired) employees, Emeritus Professor Tim Hazledine, had written an article defaming Foodstuffs. Chapman Tripp requested the article be removed from the University's website. It was called,
"Foodstuffs Wants to Merge its Co-ops, but Consumers Need the Opposite". Business Desk reported, "Foodstuffs North Island has made legal moves to silence an academic critical of its proposed merger".So first, here is the legal letter for your perusal:
