‘Don’t call me love,’ judge has to tell claimant
A JUDGE had to tell a claimant “don’t call me ‘love’” during a €60,000 damages bid in the Circuit Civil Court.
James Flynn (46), from Rathkeale, Co Limerick, a salesman at outdoor markets, kept addressing defence counsel Adrianne Fields as “love”.
But when he adopted the same approach with the court, Judge Sarah Berkeley told him: “Don’t call me ‘love’.” He addressed Ms Fields thereafter as “lady”.
Mr Flynn, of St Mary’s Terrace, Rathkeale, Co Limerick,
had sued Alec Dundon, of Primrose Avenue, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, for damages for injuries arising from a rear-ending at a toll plaza at Clonadacasey, Portlaoise, Co Laois, on October 15, 2015.
Mr Flynn said he had been taken to hospital by ambulance but had little memory of exactly how the accident or his injuries occurred.
He agreed he had sued for damages in accidents in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2010 and had been awarded €90,000 in an accident in which he had suffered serious leg injuries.
When a CCTV recording of the vehicles slowly approaching the toll plaza and stopping was played for the judge, she directed it be considered by both legal teams.
A very short time later, counsel for Mr Flynn said that having viewed the CCTV footage and having spoken to Mr Flynn, his client had decided to withdraw his claim.
Judge Berkeley ordered that Mr Flynn pay the legal costs.