In the
case of «Moneyball» it's a studio film, but it's the
peculiar circumstances of that arrangement that we were able to negotiate with Brad [Pitt] as a producer really made it feel like an independent film than what one might think
of as the committee
of studio film.
That said, as a practical matter the extent
of the proof required will be proportionate to the gravity
of the suspicion, which will vary with the
circumstances peculiar to each
case: Vout at para. 24.
At the 2011 retrial, ordered by the Court
of Appeal, Vos J, citing 19th and 20th century judgments, concluded that «in the
peculiar, some might say extraordinary
circumstances of this
case», Martin «knew and approved»
of the 2004 will, «wanted Anne to benefit under it», «validly directed her to sign it on his behalf» and that it was «valid, even though it was signed by its beneficiary on behalf
of the testator».