Coyle v Hannan
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1974 |
| Date | 01 January 1974 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) |
Details sought of employment record and earnings of plaintiff prior to accident - Whether arising out of statement of claim - Whether proper subject for particulars -R.S.C. (N.I.) Or. 19, r. 7.
In an action for damages for personal injuries in which special damages for loss of earnings were sought, the defendant served a notice for further and better particulars of the plaintiff's earnings for the two years prior to the accident. On receiving a reply that the plaintiff was not employed in those years, the defendant then served a notice for particulars of the plaintiff's employment and earnings for the ten years prior to the accident. The plaintiff replied that the defendant was not entitled to any further information as none of the matters was alleged in the statement of claim. The defendant then applied to the court for an order that the plaintiff give further and better particulars of matters "arising out of the statement of claim". The motion was refused and the defendent then appealed. Held, dismissing the...
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