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Family row comes to the fore in Cork construction firm’s shareholder dispute

Case between brothers-in-law features allegations of physical assault and verbal threats

Cormac Smith, a director of MMD Construction, is taking legal action against Tomás O’Donovan, his brother-in-law, and other directors over alleged shareholder oppression

Allegations of physical assault, verbal threats, and a mobile phone thrown out a window feature in a High Court shareholder oppression case between directors of a Cork construction firm.

The case is being taken by Cormac Smith, a director of MMD Construction Limited and MMD Construction (Cork) Limited, against Tomás O’Donovan, his brother-in-law, and other directors over alleged shareholder oppression.

Smith alleges that he and his wife hold 33 per cent of the shares of ...