Szczurowski -v- Noonan [2018] IEHC 53 (05 February 2018)

Szczurowski -v- Noonan [2018] IEHC 53 (05 February 2018)

Given the policy to facilitate witnesses in personal injury cases and the practicality of a split trial in Galway, the application for separate determination of liability is granted.

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Citation
[2018] IEHC 53
Parties
Plaintiff: Marcin Szczurowski; Defendant: Andrea Noonan
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
05 February 2018
Procedural Posture
Personal Injury / Application for Split Trial (liability and Quantum)
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Split Trials, Liability Determination, Quantum Assessment
Civil Procedure Personal Injury Split Trials Liability Determination Quantum Assessment

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Parties

Marcin Szczurowski

Plaintiff

Andrea Noonan

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Personal Injury / Application for Split Trial (liability and Quantum)

  1. 1 Whether the issue of liability should be heard and determined separately from quantum in a personal injury case

Ratio Decidendi

Given the policy to facilitate witnesses in personal injury cases and the practicality of a split trial in Galway, the application for separate determination of liability is granted.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Liability issue to be tried first
  • Trial judge to give further directions concerning quantum assessment