Judgment: 2014-02-11 · Court archive

High Court sends hotel arbitration back for review of excluded documents

The court ordered the arbitrator to reconsider the award after he did not examine 17 files the hotel owner had offered as evidence. It also directed reconsideration of the claimed fee calculations if the management company remains entitled to payment.

High Court · [2014] IEHC 52

Who, what, where, when and why

Who
  • Fayleigh Ltd (Applicant)
What

The court ordered the arbitrator to reconsider the award after he did not examine 17 files the hotel owner had offered as evidence. It also directed reconsideration of the claimed fee calculations if the management company remains entitled to payment.

Where

Places mentioned in the report

  • Trim Castle Hotel
  • Trim
When

Judgment:

Why

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The High Court has remitted an arbitration between Fayleigh Ltd, lessee of Trim Castle Hotel, and Plazaway Ltd, trading as Hotel Partners, for reconsideration by the arbitrator. Mr Justice Ryan ruled that the arbitrator must take account of 17 lever arch files of documents and may reopen the hearing for further evidence or submissions. The court did not set aside the award or decide the underlying payment dispute.

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