Gagged former Fonterra director Leonie Guiney has filed defamation proceedings against the Fonterra board of directors but is not seeking damages, says her lawyer.
Instead Guiney will seek a declaration vindicating her name and reputation, and costs, said Nikki Pender of Wellington law firm Franks Ogilvie.
Guiney, who left the big dairy company board last year, was named in a High Court injunction sought by Fonterra in March.
The court orders restrained Guiney "breaching her duties of confidentiality" to Fonterra and prevented media from using information received from her.
Guiney had filed a statement of defence and now, a claim of defamation, Pender said.
