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Mary Walsh intends to appeal High Court order over stepson's €3.3m lotto share
Summary
Mary Walsh, aged 66, intends to appeal a High Court order that requires her to pay one‑sixth of a €3.3 million lotto win to her stepson, David Walsh, aged 52. The court, presided over by Mr Justice Richard Humphreys, had earlier ruled that Walsh must pay the share and legal costs to David, who claimed entitlement based on his signature on the back of the winning ticket. Walsh, who was married to David's late father Peter, denied the claim and argued the ticket was hers, citing a supposed offer of her house in lieu of €200,000. The judge rejected all of Walsh's counter‑claims, imposed an injunction preventing her from reducing her assets below €929,000, and ordered discovery to aid execution of the judgment. Walsh's lawyers argued she would not dissipate assets and that her sworn statement was meant to counter the freezing order.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mary Walsh intends to appeal High Court order over stepson's €3.3m lotto share. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- December 2011 Other
- 2017-02-13 Publication
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Applicant
Outcome: She claimed that Mr David Walsh was offered and accepted her and her late husband's house in lieu of €200,000 euro from the win.
Appellant
Outcome: She claimed that Mr David Walsh was offered and accepted her and her late husband's house in lieu of €200,000 euro from the win.
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