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ABP suing Polish company over alleged Horsemeat contamination
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 16 March 2015, Anglo Beef Processors Ireland (Silvercrest Foods) sued Polish company Food Service SP.z.o.o. for damages over two beef consignments allegedly contaminated with horse meat, delivered on 5 December 2012 and 7 January 2013. The claim was based on breach of contract. Food Service denied the allegations, arguing the consignments were transported by a third‑party company and that the product placed on the lorry in Poland was not what arrived in Ireland, suggesting substitution by unknown persons. ABP sought documents on security measures throughout the production and delivery chain, and on any frozen beef consignments sold between July 2012 and June 2013 that contained horse meat. Food Service opposed the request, claiming it could not provide transport‑company documents and that other consignments were irrelevant.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: ABP suing Polish company over alleged Horsemeat contamination. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- December 5th 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- January 7th 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 2012 Other
- June 2013 Other
- December 2012 Other
- January 2013 Other
- 2015-03-16 Publication
Case subjects
Applicant
Outcome: The judge, noting the difficulties that the defendants would have providing the documentation, adjourned the matter for 18 weeks to allow for the discovery of materials to take place.
Applicant
Outcome: The judge, noting the difficulties that the defendants would have providing the documentation, adjourned the matter for 18 weeks to allow for the discovery of materials to take place.
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
Animal Related Stage Hearing Or Decision
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