Ticket Generator Ltd -v- Dublin Airport Authority & Ors [2012] IEHC 215 (11 May 2012)

Ticket Generator Ltd -v- Dublin Airport Authority & Ors [2012] IEHC 215 (11 May 2012)

Ryanair established a prima facie defence and demonstrated, on the balance of probabilities, that Ticket Generator Ltd would not be able to pay Ryanair's costs if unsuccessful. No special circumstance was established to justify refusing an order for security for costs. The application for security for costs under...

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Citation
[2012] IEHC 215
Parties
Plaintiff: Ticket Generator Ltd; Defendant: Dublin Airport Authority PLC; Defendant: Ryanair Limited; Defendant: Ryanair Holdings PLC
Jurisdiction
Ireland
Judgment Date
11 May 2012
Procedural Posture
Plenary Proceedings / Application for Security for Costs
Outcome
Application for security for costs granted
Legal Topics
Security for Costs, Intentional Interference With Contractual Relations, Injurious Falsehood, Jurisdiction, Corporate Litigation
Civil Procedure Tort Law Contract Law Security for Costs Intentional Interference With Contractual Relations Injurious Falsehood Jurisdiction Corporate Litigation

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Parties

Ticket Generator Ltd

Plaintiff

Dublin Airport Authority PLC

Defendant

Ryanair Limited

Defendant

Ryanair Holdings PLC

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Plenary Proceedings / Application for Security for Costs

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Ryanair is entitled to an order for security for costs against Ticket Generator Ltd under Order 29 of the Rules of the Superior Courts
  2. 2 Whether Ryanair has a prima facie defence to the plaintiff's claim
  3. 3 Whether the plaintiff will be able to pay Ryanair's costs if Ryanair is successful

Ratio Decidendi

Ryanair established a prima facie defence and demonstrated, on the balance of probabilities, that Ticket Generator Ltd would not be able to pay Ryanair's costs if unsuccessful. No special circumstance was established to justify refusing an order for security for costs. The application for security for costs under Order 29 is granted.

Court Disposition

Application for security for costs granted

Orders

  • Plaintiff to furnish security for costs to Ryanair pursuant to Order 29 of the Rules
  • Further submissions to be heard on quantification of security, challenge to cost estimates, and referral to the Master