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Bill Cullen sued by long term partner Jackie Lavin over alleged €1m house deal

Summary

Jackie Lavin and Osberstown House Naas Co, acting as applicants, are involved in High Court proceedings against Bill Cullen and Glencullen Properties Ltd regarding an alleged €1m property deal. Ms Lavin claims she advanced funds to Cullen to reduce company liabilities, with the understanding that Killegy House in Co Kerry would be sold to her. She alleges she paid €757,000 but the sale was not completed, causing her loss. She seeks specific performance of the sale and an injunction preventing the defendants from selling the property to others. The defendants deny the existence of a sale agreement. Glencullen Properties Ltd argues that while it accepts the loan was advanced, it never agreed to sell the premises to Ms Lavin and asserts no contract of sale exists. The company further contends that Ms Lavin signed a statutory declaration disclaiming any interest in the company's assets, including Killegy House, and failed to comply with a Residential Tenancies Board order requiring her to vacate the property. Cullen has not delivered a defence. The matter was heard before Mr Justice Tony O'Connor, who addressed a preliminary issue concerning the timing of document discovery from Ulster Bank, which is not a party to the case. A timetable for exchanging materials was agreed upon. The case was adjourned and will be mentioned before the court at the end of April.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Bill Cullen sued by long term partner Jackie Lavin over alleged €1m house deal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• May 2013 Other
• 2017-03-31 Publication

Why: She said she signed the waiver because if she didn't, the bank would cut Glencullen off from access to further credit. CNI source report

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