‘Scarred-for-life’ woman has damages claim thrown out

A woman claimed she would be scarred for life after she lacerated her left leg against a plant pot while celebrating her birthday on the dance-floor of a Dublin nightclub.

However, Circuit Court President Mr Justice Raymond Groarke threw out the €38,000 damages claim of Aisling Comey, aged 27, against the Everleigh Garden nightclub, of Harcourt St, Dublin.

Judge Groarke said that it remained unexplained as to how Ms Comey suffered a deep 5cm horizontal laceration to her lower leg, but CCTV evidence clearly showed there was no plant pot where she and her friends had been dancing.