A court clash between the widow of builder Joe Cosgrave and her late husband’s brothers has been settled.
Denise Cosgrave alleged her two brothers-in-law, Michael and Peter, had been using her late husband’s death to take control of the construction and development group. Among other matters, she sought to be registered as a one-third shareholder of group companies Genstar and JOM Investments in her capacity as personal representative of her late husband, who was a one-third shareholder in both.
The settling of the case was “a matter of considerable relief to all parties where the proceedings have been a source of considerable upset”, he said. Mr Justice McDonald said he was “really delighted” to hear the matter had been settled, congratulated the parties and their legal representatives, and struck out the proceedings with no orders as to costs. The companies were represented in the case by Hayes solicitors, and the brothers by Mason Hayes and Curran.