Suiing Sean Quinn

RATM

Bit of a devils advocate case here, not serious about it but looking to get opinion.

So we are all going to be paying a 2% levy on insurance premiums due to the collapse of Quinn Insurance. Despite this not being the general publics fault we are having to pay for his incompetent way of doing business.

So in theory could someone file a case against him in the District Court ? Obviously you'd only be claiming something like €30 (per year for 20 years though).

He is declared bankrupt so again it would be pointless. But if he wasn't is there a legal basis to do so ?

I know the defense would be that Sean Quinn didn't have knowledge that an insurance levy would be brought in if his company collapsed. But conversely you could point to the PMPA case where a levy was brought in to bail them out so it is not without precendent.

Would it go down to something like public policy, i.e. Quinn is not responsible for the actions of the government ? Could it be argued that the government had no choice but to bail him out and therefore there was no other option but to impose the levy ?

234

You have no relationship with Sean Quinn which would act as a basis for any kind of suit.

kkelliher

No contract with Sean Quinn in anyway therefore you cant sue. The issue also relates to Quinn Insurance and not Sean Quinn therefore again you could not sue the individual in any event.