Ward v. O'Callaghan [1998] IEHC 16 (2nd February, 1998)

Ward v. O'Callaghan [1998] IEHC 16 (2nd February, 1998)

The delay in serving the third party notice, while significant, did not cause the prejudice claimed by the third party, as the relevant documents were already destroyed before the notice was due. No serious prejudice arose from allowing the third party proceedings to continue, so the application to set aside was refused.

Citation
[1998] IEHC 16
Parties
Plaintiff: Plaintiff (unnamed); First Named Defendant: Peter O'Callaghan; Third Party: Mike Murphy Insurance Brokers Limited
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Procedural Posture
Application to Set Aside Third Party Joinder / Motion to Set Aside Third Party Proceedings
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Third Party Procedure, Joinder of Parties, Delay in Service, Prejudice From Delay, Indemnity and Contribution
Civil Procedure Insurance Law Third Party Procedure Joinder of Parties Delay in Service Prejudice From Delay Indemnity and Contribution

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Parties

Plaintiff (unnamed)

Plaintiff

Peter O'Callaghan

First Named Defendant

Mike Murphy Insurance Brokers Limited

Third Party

Procedural Posture

Application to Set Aside Third Party Joinder / Motion to Set Aside Third Party Proceedings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether delay in serving third party notice justifies setting aside third party proceedings
  2. 2 Whether prejudice to the third party from delay exists

Ratio Decidendi

The delay in serving the third party notice, while significant, did not cause the prejudice claimed by the third party, as the relevant documents were already destroyed before the notice was due. No serious prejudice arose from allowing the third party proceedings to continue, so the application to set aside was refused.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • Relief sought by the third party to set aside the third party proceedings is refused.