Martin v Ford
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Judgment Date | 30 October 1965 |
| Date | 30 October 1965 |
| Court | High Court |
(H.C.)
Martin
and
Ford
Contributory negligence - Whether plaintiff entitled to particulars - Rules of the Superior Courts, 1962, O. 19, r. 6.
In the absence of special circumstances, the Court will not order a defendant to give further and better particulars of the contributory negligence of the plaintiff which has been pleaded by the defendant. So held by Murnaghan J. Toppin v. Belfast Corporation [1909] 2 I.R. 181 followed, and Atkinson v. Stewart and Partners Ltd.DNI [1954] N.I. 146 considered.
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Mahon v Celbridge Spinning Company Ltd
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People v Shaw
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