Ronan v Tipperary County Council & Anor (Approved) [2021] IEHC 492 (11 July 2021)

Ronan v Tipperary County Council & Anor (Approved) [2021] IEHC 492 (11 July 2021)

The legal cause of the accident was the plaintiff's failure to keep a proper lookout and take reasonable care for his own safety; no negligence or breach of duty by the defendants was established.

Citation
[2021] IEHC 492
Parties
Plaintiff: Edward Ronan; Defendant: Tipperary County Council; Defendant: Joanne Barrett
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
11 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury / Final Judgment
Outcome
claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Slip and Fall, Duty of Care, Causation, Negligence, Liability, Costs
Tort Personal Injury Slip and Fall Duty of Care Causation Negligence Liability Costs

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Parties

Edward Ronan

Plaintiff

Tipperary County Council

Defendant

Joanne Barrett

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Was the ramp the legal cause of the plaintiff's accident?
  2. 2 Did the defendants owe a duty of care to the plaintiff?
  3. 3 Was there negligence by the defendants?

Ratio Decidendi

The legal cause of the accident was the plaintiff's failure to keep a proper lookout and take reasonable care for his own safety; no negligence or breach of duty by the defendants was established.

Court Disposition

claim dismissed

Orders

  • Costs awarded to Ms. Barrett and Tipperary County Council