Mannix v Pluck
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Court | Supreme Court |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1975 |
| Docket Number | [1967. No. 1428 P.] |
| Date | 01 January 1975 |
(S.C.)
Mannix
and
Pluck
Delay in prosecuting civil action for damages - Suggestion that delay a reflection of plaintiff's lack of belief in merits of his claim - Suggestion incorporated in judge's charge to jury - Whether trial unsatisfactory.
In June, 1967, the plaintiff brought an action in the High Court in which he claimed damages for injuries suffered by him as a result of a collision in 1965 between his motor cycle and the defendant's motor lorry. Each party alleged that the other had been...
Get this document and AI-powered insights with a free trial of vLex and Vincent AI
Get Started for FreeUnlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations
Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations
Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations
Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations
Unlock full access with a free 7-day trial
Transform your legal research with vLex
-
Complete access to the largest collection of common law case law on one platform
-
Generate AI case summaries that instantly highlight key legal issues
-
Advanced search capabilities with precise filtering and sorting options
-
Comprehensive legal content with documents across 100+ jurisdictions
-
Trusted by 2 million professionals including top global firms
-
Access AI-Powered Research with Vincent AI: Natural language queries with verified citations
Start Your 7-day Trial
6 cases
-
McGrath v Athlone Institute of Technology
...Labour Court decision would in practice improve right to seek injunction - Byrne v Shannon Foynes Port Co [2008] 1 IR 814; Mannix v Pluck [1975] IR 169; R v Cox and Railton (1884) 14 QBD 153; Mutual Insurance Company v Schaefer (1877) 94 US 467; Doherty v South Dublin County Council (No 2) ......
-
Bailey v Commissioner of an Garda Síochána
...a different recommendation or a DPP had directed differently?’ 78 This was the very point which was addressed by the Supreme Court in Mannix v. Pluck [1975] I.R. 169. In that case the plaintiff had sued the defendant lorry driver for negligence as a result of personal injuries sustained in ......
-
Jack O'Toole Ltd v MacEoin Kelly Associates
...[1977] 3 All E.R. 531. The State (Browne) v. Feran [1967] I.R. 147. In bonis Morelli; Vella v. Morelli [1968] I.R. 11. Mannix v. Pluck [1975] I.R. 169. Practice - Costs - Security - Application by one defendant for security for costs in pending action - Plaintiff company unable to meet any ......
-
Paul Doyle v Catherine Banville
...- Whether permissible for party to give evidence of strength or weakness of case - Hay v O'Grady [1992] 1 IR 210 and Mannix v Pluck [1975] IR 169 approved - Doran v Cosgrove (Unrep, SC, 12/11/1999) considered - Courts Act 1988 (No 14), s 1 - Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004 (No 31), s ......
Get Started for Free
