Pub owners 'substantially settle' outstanding legal issues against insurer FBD

Counsel for FBD told the court that his side required the court to clarify certain aspects of the agreement with the two, due to the 'wider implications' for the insurer. Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie

Two pub owners who successfully challenged FBD's failure to pay out on business disruption claims caused by Covid-19 have "substantially settled" most of their outstanding legal issues against the insurer, the High Court has heard.

The remaining issues between the insurers and Dublin bar owners — Aberken, trading as Sinnott's Bar; and Hyper Trust Ltd, trading as The Leopardstown Inn — largely centred around the amount of losses that are to be paid to the publicans.