Magnier abandons planned appeal after losing Barne Estate case

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John Magnier abandoned plans to appeal the High Court ruling in the Barne Estate dispute, saying the decision was for “pragmatic” reasons and that he stood over his testimony. The appeal decision follows the court’s rejection of his case to enforce a purchase of the Co Tipperary estate.

High Court judge Max Barrett found that neither the alleged land sale agreement nor the alleged option agreement had been concluded, and that there had been no breach of the exclusivity agreement. He refused all the relief Magnier sought. The court is to hear the parties later on legal costs.