Vaz case thrown out by court

Wednesday 19th March 2008, 11:15AM GMT.

Former Vazon Bay Hotel owner Alan Jackson has had his £1.1m. claim dismissed by the Royal Court. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0421455)

FORMER Vazon Bay Hotel owner Alan Jackson has had his court case against Chandlers Ltd and Tony Gover thrown out.

Mr Jackson had been given a deadline to pay £15,000 in security of costs for the two defendants or the case would be struck off. He did not pay the money. Mr Jackson had claimed that the accountancy firm and Mr Gover, who had sold him the businesses, misled him when the transaction took place. He was seeking more than £1.1m.

He had not turned up for several hearings in the Royal Court and had been accused, by Chandlers’ advocate Jeremy Wessels, of manipulating the legal process to prolong the case by feigning illness.