Dunne and CBRE settle court case

Developer Sean Dunne has settled his High Court action with estate agents CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) over alleged unpaid fees of…

Developer Sean Dunne has settled his High Court action with estate agents CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) over alleged unpaid fees of €1.5 million.

The case had been due to resume for a fourth day today when his counsel Donal O'Donnell SC told Ms Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan court the parties had been able to resolve their difficulties.

In a statement this afternoon CBRE said "all allegations against CBRE have been formally withdrawn and outstanding fees due to CBRE will be paid".

CBRE had claimed that Mr Dunne owed it €1.5 million fees from the sale in February 2006 of a premises, Riverside IV, at Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin, and the part exchange of that with Hume House in Ballsbridge.

Mr Dunne had denied the fees are due and counterclaimed for €35 million, alleging CBRE advised him to buy Hume House for €130 million when the nearest competing bid was €102 million and its true value was between €65 million and €95 million.