The court considered whether third party claims for contribution and indemnity brought by the defendants against Maurizio Martignano were barred by the 15-year ultimate limitation period under the Limitations Act, 2002.
The court held that, pursuant to section 18 of the Act, the limitation period for such claims commences on the date the defendants were served with the statement of claim, not the date of the original act or omission.
As a result, the third party claims were not statute-barred and the motions to dismiss were denied.
