Crofter Properties Ltd v. Genport Ltd. [2001] IEHC 169 (30th November, 2001)

Crofter Properties Ltd v. Genport Ltd. [2001] IEHC 169 (30th November, 2001)

Leave to deliver interrogatories is granted for those that are relevant, necessary for disposing of the matter or saving costs, and not merely fishing; interrogatories that exceed this scope are refused.

Citation
[2001] IEHC 169
Parties
Plaintiff: Crofter Properties Ltd.; Defendant: Defendant (not named in extract)
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Interlocutory Application / Application for Leave to Deliver Interrogatories
Outcome
Partially granted
Legal Topics
Interrogatories, Discovery, Defamation, Agency
Civil Procedure Interrogatories Discovery Defamation Agency

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Parties

Crofter Properties Ltd.

Plaintiff

Defendant (not named in extract)

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Interlocutory Application / Application for Leave to Deliver Interrogatories

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave should be granted to the defendant to deliver interrogatories to the plaintiff regarding ownership and connection of certain telephone lines relevant to the defendant's counterclaim.

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to deliver interrogatories is granted for those that are relevant, necessary for disposing of the matter or saving costs, and not merely fishing; interrogatories that exceed this scope are refused.

Court Disposition

Partially granted

Orders

  • Leave to deliver specified interrogatories as listed in the judgment, with amendments where indicated.
  • Leave to deliver the remaining interrogatories is refused.