The legal action by Fyffes alleging insider dealing in connection with the €106 million sale of the DCC stake in the fruit distributor concluded at the High Court today.
Ms Justice Mary Laffoy reserved judgment and her decision is not anticipated until later this year.
The case ran for 87 days, hearing evidence from senior executives and directors and experts of both companies.
The costs of the action are expected to be very significant given the length of the case and the number of counsel, solicitors and experts involved.
The case arises as a result of the sales of the DCC stake in Fyffes over three days in February 2000.
The court was told the sales yielded some €85 million profit for DCC.
