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Case No. 30880Road traffic accident (personal injuries) · Co. Westmeath · 26 Jun 2017

Court of Appeal upholds MIBI non-liability in uninsured car crash near Mullingar

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Janvier Tumusabeyezu, a Rwandan passenger injured in an uninsured car crash near Mullingar in June 2017, upholding the High Court's finding that the MIBI was not liable after the driver, Daniel Muresan, had informed passengers before setting off that neither he nor the vehicle were insured.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court8 Jul
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver told the passenger before setting off that neither he nor the vehicle were insured. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatThe men had been working as security personnel at the festival. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTumusabeyezu suffered soft tissue injuries including a perforation injury to the small bowel, a right shoulder injury and a back injury, and later underwent surgery. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatNeither Muresan nor his Mitsubishi Colt were insured at the time of the accident. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatMuresan said he had informed passengers he had no insurance, no driver's licence, the car had no NCT and was not taxed. (irishtimes.com)
  • whatTumusabeyezu and the two other passengers denied they were ever told the driver had no insurance. (irishtimes.com)
  • whereThe car went off the road at a bad bend near Mullingar, Co Westmeath and struck a ditch. (irishtimes.com)
  • whenThe accident occurred on 26 June 2017 while the men were returning from the Body & Soul music festival at Ballinlough Castle. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal upheld the High Court ruling that MIBI is not liable for injuries sustained by a passenger in an uninsured car. (irishtimes.com)
  • courtThe Court of Appeal, comprising Ms Justice Aileen Donnelly, Mr Justice Robert Haughton and Mr Justice Maurice Collins, dismissed the appeal. (irishtimes.com)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jul2021
    In courtirishtimes.com, first report
    MIBI not liable for injuries of man in uninsured car crash, court rules

    Reports the Court of Appeal's dismissal of Tumusabeyezu's appeal, upholding the High Court's ruling that MIBI was not liable for his injuries in the uninsured car crash near Mullingar.

    victim, Janvier Tumusabeyezu, male, non-irish (judged from name)Janvier Tumusabeyezuaccused, Daniel Muresan, male, Romanian, named, non-irishDaniel Muresan