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Pair square up over pub brawl
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A Birmingham councillor and his political opponent refused to budge an inch yesterdayin an ongoing legal battle over an alleged pub brawl. Ex-Labour councillor for Aston Tony Kennedy is suing Martin Mullaney, Lib Dem councillor for Moseley and Kings Heath, for damage to reputation. And yesterday, at Birmingham County Court, both refused to entertain any possibility of settling. Mr Kennedy has claimed Mr Mullaney posted 'malicious' information against him on a website about a fracas outside the Prince of Wales pub in Moseley. The case will now proceed to a full hearing in the small claims court in May. The fracas broke out on May 28 last year when Mr Kennedy was drinking in the Prince of Wales. Mr Kennedy got into a dispute with pub regular, Jim Pendleton. The two were involved in a street scuffle. Police arrested Mr Kennedy and released him on bail while they questioned witnesses. The police investigation was later dropped without any charges being brought. Mr Kennedy has claimed it was Mr Pendleton who had acted aggressively and said he wants to clear his reputation. Mr Mullaney found out about the incident and made a posting about it in a community chatroom. He insisted what he had posted was "not false so therefore not a falsehood" as claimed by Mr Kennedy. District judge Tony Davies, sitting at Birmingham County Court, said there was "no feasible basis" for agreement to be reached out of court. |
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