Jones -v- Grove Turkeys Ltd [2011] IEHC 152 (11 April 2011)

Jones -v- Grove Turkeys Ltd [2011] IEHC 152 (11 April 2011)

Discovery is limited to documents concerning the plaintiff alone in categories 1, 3, and 4; categories 2, 5, and 6 are disallowed as defendant's concession on foreseeability renders them irrelevant.

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Citation
[2011] IEHC 152
Parties
Plaintiff: Eamon Jones; Defendant: Grove Turkeys Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
11 April 2011
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury Action / Appeal From Order for Discovery
Outcome
Appeal allowed in part; order for discovery varied.
Legal Topics
Personal Injuries, Discovery, Negligence, Delay in Litigation
Tort Employment Law Civil Procedure Personal Injuries Discovery Negligence Delay in Litigation

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Parties

Eamon Jones

Plaintiff

Grove Turkeys Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury Action / Appeal From Order for Discovery

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Extent of discovery in personal injury claim
  2. 2 Relevance and necessity of documents sought
  3. 3 Impact of defendant's concession on foreseeability

Ratio Decidendi

Discovery is limited to documents concerning the plaintiff alone in categories 1, 3, and 4; categories 2, 5, and 6 are disallowed as defendant's concession on foreseeability renders them irrelevant.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed in part; order for discovery varied.

Orders

  • Discovery permitted for categories 1, 3, and 4 as they relate to the plaintiff alone.
  • Discovery disallowed for categories 2, 5, and 6 in their entirety.