| Walsh v Jones Lang Lasalle Ltd | |
|---|---|
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| Court | Supreme Court of Ireland |
| Full case name | David Walsh v Jones Lang Lasalle Ltd |
| Decided | 1 June 2017 |
| Citation | [2017] IESC 38 |
| Case history | |
| Appealed from | High Court |
| Appealed to | Supreme Court |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | O'Donnell J., McKechnie J., MacMenamin J., Laffoy J., O'Malley J. |
| Case opinions | |
| The Supreme Court clarified the law in Ireland in relation to the effect of statements disclaiming liability in actions claiming negligent misstatement | |
| Decision by | O’Donnell J, Laffoy J |
| Concurrence | O'Malley J. |
| Dissent | McKechnie J, MacMenamin J. |
| Keywords | |
| Negligent Acts | Negligent Misstatement | Negligence | |
Walsh v Jones Lang Lasalle Ltd [2017] IESC 38, is a decision of the Irish Supreme Court in which the court held that a purchaser bears the risk of reliance on erroneous information unless the vendor has clearly assumed responsibility for its accuracy.[1][2][3] In reaching this decision, the court clarified the law in Ireland "in relation to the effect of statements disclaiming liability in actions claiming negligent misstatement."[4]
- ^ Carolan, Mary (22 December 2019). "Property investor's €350,000 award over brochure error overturned". Irish Times.
- ^ Walsh v Jones Lang Lasalle Ltd [2017] IESC 38
- ^ FitzGerald, Jonathan S. "Acta non verba". The Bar Review. 23 (4): 108–111 – via Westlaw.ie.
- ^ Cunningham, Arthur (2017). "Walsh v Jones Lang Lassalle Ltd". Commercial Law Practitioner. 24 (7): 156–160 – via Westlaw.ie.