Legal sources claim decision against builder could have 'chilling' effect on litigation by companies

The effective owner of a building company has been found liable for €735,000 costs of his firm’s dismissed action over works to a bar of publican Charlie Chawke, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

Legal sources claim decision against builder could have 'chilling' effect on litigation by companies

The effective owner of a building company has been found liable for €735,000 costs of his firm’s dismissed action over works to a bar of publican Charlie Chawke, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

The action by William Loughnane’s company W. L. Construction Ltd was previously dismissed by the High Court, at the close of W.L.’s 28-day evidence, as an abuse of process and due to being tainted by “fraud and dishonesty” of Mr Loughnane.

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