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Woman sues Supermacs after chair broke
Summary
In a Circuit Court claim, 55‑year‑old Pamela Dudgeon sued Supermac's Ireland Limited for personal injuries sustained when a chair at a Galway outlet broke on 6 January 2017, causing her to fall. She alleges injuries to her lower back, backside and abdominal muscles, pain, difficulty driving and sleeping, and loss of work ability. Dudgeon seeks damages for negligence. Supermac's acknowledges the chair broke but denies that she fell or suffered the injuries claimed. Dudgeon's lawyers requested CCTV footage of the incident to support her claim; Supermac's opposed the request, arguing the footage was unnecessary. The Circuit Court rejected the request, and the High Court upheld that decision, stating the defendant's admission of the chair's defect made the CCTV unnecessary for the claim. The parties remain in dispute over causation and quantum of damages.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman sues Supermacs after chair broke. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- January 6th 2017 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2020-11-16 Publication
Why: Supermac's opposed the application and claims she wanted to use the footage in order to "mend her hand", should it be the case that the images do not support her version of events. CNI source report
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