In Short

A roundup of today's other court stories in brief

A roundup of today's other court stories in brief

MCD sues after rapper fails to show

Concert promoter MCD is suing three UK insurance companies for €1.5 million over their failure to pay the promoter arising from the cancellation of US rap star Eminem's planned gig at Slane Castle last year.

The gig was scheduled for September 17th, 2005, as part of Eminem's "Anger Management" European tour but was cancelled due to what his manager described as the rapper's "exhaustion".

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Mr Justice Peter Kelly yesterday granted an application by Maurice Collins SC, for MCD, to admit the case to the Commercial Court list. MCD claims it lost €2,114,313.

Latvians say they were underpaid

A group of seven Latvian steel workers have taken High Court proceedings against their employers claiming they have been "grossly underpaid" and have been discriminated against because they are foreign nationals. One worker claims he is owed some €20,000.

They are taking an action against Breffni Design Ltd, trading as NEM Engineering, Hegestown Road, Lusk, Co Dublin. The workers claim they are being paid €9 an hour but are entitled to between €14 and €17 under the registered employment agreement for the construction industry. They are seeking an interlocutory injunction directing their employer to comply with the agreement.

The company denies the claims and contends that the registered employment agreement does not apply to these workers. Mr Justice Frank Clarke reserved judgment on the injunction application.

Company refused to pay life policy

A Dublin company director has brought a legal action over the failure of a life insurance company to pay some €1.1 million on foot of a life insurance policy relating to his brother who died "by misadventure".

It is claimed solicitors for the company had said it was refusing to pay because, it alleged, David Cleary had taken his own life in the first year of the policy.

The action by Kenneth Cleary, of Durham Road, Sandymount, Dublin, against Hibernian Life and Pensions Ltd came before Mr Justice Peter Kelly yesterday via an application to have it heard before the Commercial Court, the commercial division of the High Court.

The judge said he would admit the case to the Commercial Court list.