Cattle dealer loses case

The President of the High Court has dismissed on all grounds an action for damages by a cattle dealer who claimed he was put out of business due to alleged failure by a co-op to to honour an alleged “contract” concerning credit terms.

When Finbar Tolan met in August 2012 with Connaught Gold Co-op Society Ltd, now called Aurivo Co-op Society Ltd, a “staggering” sum of about €464,000 was due, no managers of any commercial operation could be expected to ignore outstanding sums “of that magnitude” and it was no suprise the co-op felt “something had to be done”, Mr Justice Nicholas Kearns said.

He was giving his judgment dismissing the action by Mr Tolan, Middle Mace, Claremorris, Co Mayo against the co-op for damages on grounds including alleged breach of contract.