IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE

1990 M-No. 5724

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION


BETWEEN:

(1) MCDONALD'S CORPORATION
(2) MCDONALD'S RESTAURANTS LIMITED

Plaintiffs

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(1) PAUL GRAVETT
(2) HELEN MARY WEBSTER
(3) ANDREW JAMES CLARKE
(4) DAVID MORRIS
(5) JONATHAN PARRELL

Defendants

The Plaintiffs and each of them claim:

1. Damages for libel in a leaflet entitled "What's wrong with McDonalds?" published or caused to be published in 1989 and in 1990 by the Defendants.

2. An injunction restraining the Defendants and each of them whether by themselves their agents or otherwise from publishing or causing to be published the said or similar defamatory words.

This Writ was issued by Barlow Lyde & Gilbert of Beaufort House, 15 St. Botolph Street, London, EC3A 7NJ.

Solicitors for the said First Plaintiff which is a body corporate incorporated with limited liability in the State of Delaware according to the law of the United States of America and for the said Second Plaintiff whose registered office is 11-59 High Road, East Finchley, London, N2 8AW.