Quinn family continue to fight €2.3bn loan claim

quinn

The wife of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn claims she does not have to repay a €3m bank loan because she is a homemaker, was unduly influenced by her husband and regularly signed documents he put in front of her without reading them.

Patricia Quinn made the claim in the Irish Commercial Court as the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (formerly Anglo Irish Bank) continues to try to secure the €2.3bn (£1.93bn) it says the Quinn family owes, the Irish Times reports.

However, Paul Gallagher SC, for Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, described the idea that Mrs Quinn laboured under undue influence of her husband as “an incredible proposition” Mr Justice Peter Kelly said, in law, there had been no presumption of undue influence

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk.

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@insuranceage.co.uk to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Insurance Age? View our subscription options

Register

Sign up and gain access to five complimentary news articles every month.

Already have an account? Sign in here

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have an Insurance Age account, please register now.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an indvidual account here: