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Trailfinders resolves action against ex-employees
Summary
A Commercial Court action brought by Dublin-based travel agency Trailfinders against Cork-based Travel Counsellors (Ireland) Ltd (TCIL) and three former employees, Liam Higgins, Jamie Thomas, and Simon Armstrong, has been resolved. The proceedings, commenced in 2019, alleged that the defendants took preparatory steps before resigning to use Trailfinders' trade secrets to set up in competition. Trailfinders had sought injunctions to prevent the disclosure of trade secrets and restrain breaches of employment contracts, along with damages. The claims were denied by the defendants. At the hearing on Monday, Michael Howard SC, representing TCIL, informed Mr Justice David Barniville that the matter had been resolved on the consent of the parties. Counsel stated that the proceedings were resolved without an admission of liability and requested that the action be struck out with no order. The judge welcomed the resolution. No other details of the settlement were disclosed to the court. The case involved allegations of misuse of confidential information and breach of contract, which were not admitted by the defendants. The resolution concludes the litigation without a final judgment on the merits.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Trailfinders resolves action against ex-employees. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2021-04-19 Publication
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Places mentioned
- Dawson Street
- Halliday Square
- Pleasant Street
- Derrynane Gardens
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