Court of Appeal dismisses appeal from the High Court, where the defendant borrower objected to the sequencing of motions, but subsequently withdrew its own motion, on the grounds that it was an 'appeal about nothing' and therefore moot.
Allen J (nem diss): Appeal by defendant against progressing of interlocutory motion brought by defendant but later abandoned - summary summons - €2.7 million - loan - solicitor being daughter of two of the company's directors - failure of indorsement of claim to set out particulars of sum claimed - application by plaintiff lender to amend pleadings - adjournment of application - application by defendant to strike out portions of pleadings - motions adjourned together - appeal of decision by High Court to list motions together and to transfer to non-jury list - abandonment of motion by defendant.