The firm is acting for Carmel Creaven who is suing the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and Tuam Rugby Football Club for negligence and breach of duty arising out of serious injuries she sustained during a line-out collision during a rugby match in 2017.
A number of Defendants had sought to have the case dismissed on the basis that she was a member of an association – and under the established precedent (Murphy v Roche), she could not maintain an action against them as she would effectively be suing herself.
However, Ms Justice Brett has rejected the Defendants’ application, thus allowing Ms Creaven to proceed to a full hearing.
Damien Tansey Solicitors LLP was represented by Aisling Harrison (Partner).
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