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Insurer placed ME sufferer under surveillance, High Court hears
Summary
A 48‑year‑old retired secondary school teacher, Bridget Daly, sued Zurich Life Assurance after the insurer stopped paying her disability allowance under a salary protection scheme. Daly, who has ME (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and is medically unable to work, claimed that Zurich had placed her and her children under surveillance by private detectives following her lawsuit. She sought injunctions to prevent further surveillance and to compel Zurich to resume payments. Zurich argued the payments were halted because Daly declined a 'Functional Capacity Evaluation' test and that the policy allowed investigation of claims. The High Court case was resolved when Daly's counsel announced a settlement, and the matter was struck out. No settlement details were disclosed, and Zurich agreed to discontinue the surveillance. The case was heard by Mr Justice Paul Gilligan.
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What: Report matter: Insurer placed ME sufferer under surveillance, High Court hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2016-12-09 Publication
Why: She had also claimed she and her children were "spied on" and placed under surveillance by a private investigator because she sued Zurich. CNI source report
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Outcome: Ms Daly's application for an injunction to be put in place was due to be heard last week, but was adjourned to allow settlement talks to progress.
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