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Manager settles action over allegedly defamatory posts on ex-employer's sites
Summary
Gerard Flannery, a former sales manager for Nutts About Pets Ltd and Speedritedog Food Limited, settled a High Court action against his ex‑employers over posts he claimed were defamatory. In January, Flannery obtained a temporary injunction ordering the companies and owner Basil Thompson to remove online statements about him. The injunction remained while parties negotiated. On Thursday, Flannery's counsel announced the case had been settled on terms and could be struck out. The settlement made the temporary injunction permanent, requiring Nutts About Pets Ltd to delete and not republish posts on its Facebook and website made about Flannery on 7 December 2018, and to refrain from further statements concerning him or his employment. Flannery had claimed he was summarily dismissed on 7 December 2018, and the posts were said to damage his reputation. The settlement was reached after out‑of‑court talks.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Manager settles action over allegedly defamatory posts on ex-employer's sites. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 2018 Hearing Or Sentence
- December 7th, 2018 Other
- 2019-07-30 Publication
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