Foran v Flood & Anor (Approved) [2024] IEHC 180 (22 March 2024)
Plaintiff is entitled to recover contributions from defendants for partnership losses, as he overpaid and defendants underpaid. Mrs Rose Flood's payment did not extinguish William Flood's liability. No secret profit was made requiring accounting, as withdrawals were consented and repaid.
- Citation
- [2024] IEHC 180
- Parties
- Plaintiff: Mark Foran; Defendant: William Flood; Defendant: Michael Hughes
- Jurisdiction
- Ireland
- Judgment Date
- 22 March 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Civil / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- judgment for plaintiff
- Legal Topics
- Equitable Contribution, Fiduciary Duties, Secret Profit, Settlement Agreement, Partnership Losses
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Parties
Mark Foran
Plaintiff
William Flood
Defendant
Michael Hughes
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Civil / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Is the plaintiff entitled to recover contributions from defendants for partnership losses?
- 2 Does the payment by Mrs Rose Flood extinguish William Flood's liability?
- 3 Did the plaintiff and first defendant make a secret profit requiring accounting to the partnership?
Ratio Decidendi
Plaintiff is entitled to recover contributions from defendants for partnership losses, as he overpaid and defendants underpaid. Mrs Rose Flood's payment did not extinguish William Flood's liability. No secret profit was made requiring accounting, as withdrawals were consented and repaid.
Court Disposition
judgment for plaintiff
Orders
- Judgment for plaintiff against William Flood for €138,112.
- Judgment for plaintiff against Michael Hughes for €62,863.
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