A woman who claims she fell on an allegedly wet hotel dining room floor while on holiday in Spain has been given permission by the High Court to serve short notice of intended legal proceedings on the liquidators of the Usit travel agency. Mary Larkin (68), Rathjarney, Piercetown, Drinagh, Co Wexford, wants to sue USIT Ireland Ltd, in liquidation, formerly trading as COGO Travel. Today, Mr Justice Senan Allen granted Robert Kerslake BL, for USIT, permission to service at short notice the application for permission to bring proceedings on the liquidators. It is alleged that Usit, as organiser, was liable for the alleged negligence under the Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act, 1995. Permission to bring proceedings must be obtained within two years of the accident, a deadline which is due to expire next Sunday.

Source: Irish Examiner October 08, 2020 16:03 UTC