Man appeals order to pay €128,000 damages to builder

A MAN has appealed a ruling that he must pay €128,000 in damages to a construction firm after he failed to complete the purchase of a €290,000 penthouse apartment.
Man appeals order to pay €128,000 damages to builder
Wed, 16 Mar, 2011 - 00:00
Gordon Deegan

At Ennis Circuit Court last month, Judge James O’Donohoe ordered Brian P Smyth of Clonmaskill, Devlin, Co Westmeath, to pay the €128,000 in damages over not proceeding with the purchase of the apartment in Shannon, Co Clare, from Paddy Burke (Builders) Ltd.

In the court, auctioneer Rory Fitzpatrick said the current market value of the three-bed apartment was €125,000.

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Place: Clonmaskill, Devlin, Co WestmeathPlace: Shannon, Co ClarePlace: EnnisPlace: Block JPlace: Bru na Sionna, Shannon, Co ClarePlace: ShannonPerson: JudgePerson: James O’DonohoePerson: Brian P SmythPerson: Rory FitzPatrickPerson: SmythPerson: Eoin RyanPerson: RyanPerson: Paddy BurkePerson: O’DonohoePerson: FitzpatrickPerson: Lorcan ConnollyPerson: Sherry FitzGerald McMahonOrganisation: ManOrganisation: Ennis Circuit CourtOrganisation: Paddy Burke (Builders) Ltd.Organisation: Paddy Burke (Builders) LtdOrganisation: National Assets Management AgencyOrganisation: High CourtOrganisation: (Builders) Ltd
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