Sylvia Deehan’s injury damages claim dismissed by High Court

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Sylvia Deehan’s damages claim over injuries at an Ann Summers party was dismissed by the High Court on 1 April 2014. The claim concerned an alleged fall at the Lough Inn public house in Loughlinstown, Co Dublin.

Mr Justice Max Barrett ruled that Ms Deehan could not recover damages from Loughlinstown Inn Ltd, trading as the Lough Inn. He accepted her account of the incident but found it had not been proven that the pub failed to take reasonable steps to protect patrons from foreseeable risks. Both sides were ordered to pay their own costs of the High Court appeal, while an earlier Circuit Court costs order remained in place.