Aer Lingus pilot awarded €202,500 damages after earlier payout slashed on appeal
False emails about Capt Padraig Higgins sent by Irish Aviation Authority (IAA)
Aviation authority appeals €387,000 defamation award to pilot
Padraig Higgins sued over three defamatory emails the authority sent in 2013
Pilot gets €387,000 over defamation by aviation regulator
First time that a jury has been asked to assess damages where defamation was admitted and an apology given
IAA tried to settle dispute over incident investigation with pilot, High Court told
Captain Paddy Higgins asked Irish Aviation Authority for emails on emergency landing
Pilot felt he had ‘large bullseye on back’ after conflict with IAA
Court deciding on damages due over defamation of Aer Lingus pilot in three emails
Irish Aviation Authority apologises to Aer Lingus pilot over defamatory statements
Pilot’s damages case opens before High Court judge and jury
Juries should decide defamation awards, Supreme Court rules
Dispute arose in two actions over whether sum should be determined by judge or jury
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