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Car hire company's bid for injunction against DAA is dismissed
Summary
In a High Court decision on 21 May 2019, Mr Justice Tony O'Connor dismissed an injunction bid by ER Travel, trading as Easirent.com, against the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). Easirent, part of a group offering online car‑hire services in the UK, US and Ireland, had sought to prevent the DAA from stopping it from collecting customers from the airport's public car park and transporting them to its offices 2 km away. The DAA denied the claims, arguing that Easirent's activity breached airport bye‑laws and that permission is required for any firm to pick up clients at the airport. Justice O'Connor noted that while the plaintiff raised a compelling issue, damages would be an adequate remedy after a full hearing. He directed that the dispute be heard by the judge in charge of the competition list in the coming weeks, hoping a date will be set for the full hearing by autumn.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Car hire company's bid for injunction against DAA is dismissed. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2019-05-21 Publication
Why: It was claimed the DAA's actions are anti-competitive and are being carried out because Easirent, unlike other car hire companies, does not operate out of Dublin Airport and does not have a licence agreement with the DAA. CNI source report
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