James Mansfield loses appeal over €6.32m unpaid loans

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James Mansfield jnr lost his appeal over €6.32 million in unpaid loans in the Court of Appeal, reported on 21 February 2015. The loans supported the purchase and development of lands in Co Meath. The court dismissed his appeal against summary judgment orders made in favour of AIB. Mansfield had argued that he signed loan documents without understanding that he was accepting personal liability. The court upheld the earlier finding that none of the four defendants had established an arguable defence requiring a full hearing.