A WOMAN whose company is being sued over allegedly overcharging for cleaning services has claimed before the High Court the action is part of a “vendetta” being pursued against her by developer Seán Dunne.
Eugenia Pacelli, aka Gina Farrell, trading as Gina Farrell Cleaning Services, is being sued by Hollybrook (Brighton Road) Management Company Ltd.
Hollybrook alleges Ms Farrell’s company was in breach of contract by reason of fraud for overcharging for cleaning services at a complex of luxury apartments managed by Hollybrook at Brighton Road, Foxrock, Co Dublin.
Hollybrook claims it was overcharged and double-charged by Ms Farrell’s firm on dates between May 2003 and early 2006 when the cleaning arrangement ended.
Ms Farrell, Dangan Park, Kimmage Road West, Dublin, denies the claims and denies Hollybrook was overcharged by her firm.
She claims Hollybrook is under the control of Seán Dunne and the action has been brought “solely at the behest and instructions of Mr Dunne” pursuant to “a vendetta” which he has against her.
She claims the apartment complex was built by DCD builders and the apartments were sold by Mountbrook Homes Ltd, a company in which the share capital was held 50/50 by Mr Dunne and Sispara Ltd, an Isle of Man registered company.
The appointment of her firm as cleaners at the complex and the termination of that position was made at the direction of Seán Dunne, she claims.
After being told the action may last more than five days, Ms Justice Mary Laffoy invited the parties to consider mediation.
Following consultation between the sides, Roughan Banim, for Ms Farrell, said she did not want to take up the invitation to enter mediation. The parties met last March to explore entering mediation but nothing came of that, he said. The case continues.