Climategate.nl heeft reeds verschillende keren aandacht geschonken aan de rechtszaken die – hockeystick – Michael Mann had aangespannen tegen Tim Ball.

Zie bijvoorbeeld: Rechtszaak Michael Mann versus Tim Ball nadert ontknoping.

De uitspraak is nu – eindelijk – binnen. Ball heeft gelijk gekregen.

Anthony Watts rapporteert.

 

 

 

Readers surely recall that the easily offended Dr. Michael Mann launched a court case for defamation against climate skeptic Dr. Tim Ball of Canada.

In Feburary 2018 there was a complete dismissal in the lawsuit brought against Dr. Ball by Andrew Weaver of Canada, also for “defamation”.

The Weaver defamation case involved an article Ball wrote saying that the IPCC had diverted almost all climate research funding and scientific investigation to anthropogenic global warming (AGW). This meant that there was virtually no advance in the wider understanding of climate and climate change. Ball referenced an interview with Weaver and attempts by a student to arrange a debate. Ball made some comments that were not fully substantiated, so they became the base of the defamation lawsuit.

That case was completely dismissed, you can read more here.

Now in the Mann case, which goes back to 2011, there’s also a complete dismissal. Ball wrote to me less than an hour ago, asking me to announce it here.

He writes:

Hi Anthony

Michael Mann’s case against me was dismissed this morning by the BC Supreme Court and they awarded me [court] costs.

Tim Ball

This is a developing story, I’ll add more as we know more.

Bron hier.

Nagekomen commentaar van Jan Willem van Gent

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Jan Willem van Gent.

Bovenstaand bericht (overgenomen van WUWT, een website die in het algemeen zeer betrouwbaar is) is gebaseerd op informatie van Tim Ball zelf. Zoals blijkt uit de reactie van Michael Mann heeft deze een andere kijk op de zaak. De toekomst zal moeten uitwijzen wie het gelijk aan zijn kant heeft.