Allied Irish Bank Plc & Ors -v- Tracey & Anor [2013] IEHC 227 (12 March 2013)

Allied Irish Bank Plc & Ors -v- Tracey & Anor [2013] IEHC 227 (12 March 2013)

Defendants' counterclaims, except for the €800,000 Asian Fund issue, do not amount to an arguable defence or equitable set-off; Ms. Tracey is liable under the mortgage as she knowingly executed the loan agreement and no misrepresentation or inducement by the bank is established.

Citation
[2013] IEHC 227
Parties
Plaintiff: Allied Irish Bank PLC; Plaintiff: AIB Mortgage Bank; Defendant: George Tracey; Defendant: Karen Tracey
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
12 March 2013
Procedural Posture
Summary Judgment Applications (three Sets of Proceedings Heard Together) / High Court Judgment
Outcome
Summary judgment granted in favour of the plaintiff banks, with limited leave to defend for Mr. Tracey on the €800,000 Asian Fund issue.
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Equitable Set Off, Counterclaim, Mortgage Enforcement, Loan Default
Banking Law Contract Law Equity Summary Judgment Equitable Set Off Counterclaim Mortgage Enforcement Loan Default

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Parties

Allied Irish Bank PLC

Plaintiff

AIB Mortgage Bank

Plaintiff

George Tracey

Defendant

Karen Tracey

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Summary Judgment Applications (three Sets of Proceedings Heard Together) / High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants have an arguable defence to summary judgment for non-performing loans
  2. 2 Whether counterclaims or equitable set-off can be raised to resist summary judgment
  3. 3 Whether Ms. Tracey is liable under the mortgage loan given her lack of independent income and alleged lack of independent legal advice

Ratio Decidendi

Defendants' counterclaims, except for the €800,000 Asian Fund issue, do not amount to an arguable defence or equitable set-off; Ms. Tracey is liable under the mortgage as she knowingly executed the loan agreement and no misrepresentation or inducement by the bank is established.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted in favour of the plaintiff banks, with limited leave to defend for Mr. Tracey on the €800,000 Asian Fund issue.

Orders

  • AIB is entitled to summary judgment for €11,931,306 and £1,006,474 against George Tracey, with leave to defend for €800,000 relating to the Asian Fund.
  • AIB Mortgage Bank is entitled to judgment for €3,364,961 jointly and severally against George Tracey and Karen Tracey.