Man sees damages award cut in half

A 29-YEAR-OLD whose arm was broken by night club bouncers saw a €37,500 damages award for assault slashed in half by a judge yesterday.
Man sees damages award cut in half

Mr Justice John McMenamin said in the High Court that Dermot Ryan, a part-time bouncer, should have gone home when he was told he was not being admitted.

Awarding him €37,500 damages against Templeville Developments Ltd, which trades as Bar Code Nightclub, Clontarf, Dublin, and a security firm, the judge said Ryan was guilty of 50% contributory negligence.

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