Judge said David McNamara’s sense of wrong appears to have become inflated to being convinced the car drove into him
Mr McNamara, who has disabled permit due to having a severe leg injury and related chronic pain, noticed Mr Ryan, who was wearing a Bus Éireann shirt, had parked in the space on Catherine Street.
Mr McNamara said he walked around to the front of the vehicle to take a photo so he could report the driver. At that point, he said, Mr Ryan’s granddaughter returned and got into the passenger seat.Further arguments ensued between the pair, Mr McNamara claimed, before the vehicle “shot out” of the space, causing the side of the car to strike Mr McNamara’s left knee. He claimed he twisted and fell down the side of the car.
Mr Justice Ferriter found Mr McNamara to be “argumentative and defensive” when under cross-examination. The judge formed the “distinct impression” that Mr McNamara had “convinced himself, against the actual facts of the incident, that the wrong occasioned to him included being hit by the defendant’s car”.
The judge accepted Mr Ryan’s evidence that his vehicle made no contact with Mr McNamara. However, he was not convinced by Mr Ryan’s claim that he was not aware he was in a disabled parking spot until it was put to him several days later by gardaí, whom Mr McNamara had complained to over the incident.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
David Beckham Celebrates His Youngest Son Cruz's 18th Birthday In Dublin | StellarDavid Beckham is enjoying his time in Dublin to celebrate his youngest son Cruz's 18th birthday. He looks pretty chuffed with his personalised Guinness here in this snap 😂 Find out what they got up to here: Pic via davidbeckham Instagram
Read more »
Palestinian authorities claim Israeli forces shot man during week of reprisalsThe Israeli army said soldiers fired at two people who tried to flee after they entered the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp to arrest suspects.
Read more »
Security guard claims man involved in alleged attack at repossessed house assaulted him previouslyIan Gordon tells court he was forced to eat faeces from guard dog severely hurt during 2018 Roscommon incident
Read more »
Man who sexually assaulted girl, 10, in Dublin IKEA caught in damning CCTVHer mother only learned about the incident when Garda Stephen Donnelly tracked them down from their car reg, and he later went to their home.
Read more »
Man sentenced to six months for groping girl (10) in Dublin Ikea storeSecond charge against Christian Mayer (48) involving a teenager dismissed as not captured on CCTV
Read more »
Family face huge medical bill after Mayo man injured in horror crash in Thailand'Michael was involved in a life-threatening motorcycle accident on his way from Chiang Mai to Pai, in the South-East Asian country.'
Read more »