Former United striker Goodwillie loses damages case funding bid
A footballer who agreed to set aside £100,000 ahead of a damages action brought by a woman who claims he raped her has lost a bid to overturn the decision.
A footballer who agreed to set aside £100,000 ahead of a damages action brought by a woman who claims he raped her has lost a bid to overturn the decision.
A judge was told if the order was not recalled David Goodwillie, 27, faced being left without legal representation for the complex and lengthy court case.
But Lord Armstrong rejected the motion and refused to put the action on hold for a legal aid application for the professional player to be decided.
The 30-year-old woman has raised a £500,000 damages action against the former Scotland striker and another player, David Robertson, alleging that they raped her in the early hours of January 2 in 2011 at a flat in Armadale, in West Lothian. Both men deny the allegation.
The Court of Session in Edinburgh was earlier told that lawyers acting for the woman now value her claim at approximately £250,000.