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Residents in dispute with Mansfield family over management company

Date
2019-07-18
Stage
Hearing Or Decision
Primary locality
Saggart
County
Dublin

Summary

In a High Court case, residents of Coldwater Lakes, Saggart, Rathcoole, Dublin, argue that Burnella Cottage Ltd., a management company set up by the Mansfield family in 2002 to oversee the estate's common areas, failed to perform its duties and did not collect management fees. They claim they should be members of Burnella so they can manage the common areas, asserting that they have been paying the costs themselves for years. The residents say the company's directors—James Mansfield Junior, Patrick Mansfield, and Anthony Mansfield—intentionally disregard residents' interests and aim to appropriate the common areas. The defendants deny the allegations, stating the residents lack standing as they are not members or directors of Burnella and that the residents do not have good marketable title to their properties. A preliminary motion was heard by Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds, who adjourned the case to November after the defendants requested time to consider the matter.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Residents in dispute with Mansfield family over management company. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

Why: It is also claimed the defendants have an ulterior motive to appropriate the common areas for their own purpose, allegedly in complete disregard to the resident's interests. CNI source report

Case subjects

Anthony Mansfield

Applicant

Outcome: The judge, noting that a trial of the dispute had been fixed for November, adjourned the case after certain undertakings were given to the court.

Coldwater Lakes

Applicant

Outcome: The judge, noting that a trial of the dispute had been fixed for November, adjourned the case after certain undertakings were given to the court.

James Mansfield Junior

Applicant

Outcome: The judge, noting that a trial of the dispute had been fixed for November, adjourned the case after certain undertakings were given to the court.

Patrick Mansfield

Applicant

Outcome: The judge, noting that a trial of the dispute had been fixed for November, adjourned the case after certain undertakings were given to the court.

Places mentioned

Secondary Mention
Court Venue
  • High Court

Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision

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