THE issue paper - what the jury had to decide:
1. Do the words complained of mean:
(a) that the plaintiff was involved in or tolerated serious crime?
(b) that the plain tiff personally supported anti-Semitism and violent communist oppression?
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2. If the answer to 1 or either part thereof is "yes", were the words complained of published by the defendant without genuine belief in their truth?
3. If the answer to 1 or either part thereof is "yes" and whether the answer to 2 is "yes" or "no", assess damages.
The jury unanimously decided that the answer to Question 1 (b) was no. They could not reach a majority verdict (9-3 or greater) on 1 (a).