DUBLIN, Dec 13 (Reuters) - An Irish High Court judge hopes
to rule next week on whether Ryanair can prevent its
operations chief Peter Bellew from joining arch-rival easyJet
until 2021.
Ryanair has argued that Bellew possesses information of
competitive value and that he is bound by a non-compete clause.
Former Malaysia Airlines boss Bellew denies he is subject to
the clause and plans to start working with the British airline
at the start of 2020 after completing a six-month notice period.
The court hearings have included assessments of Bellew's
performance and an allegation, rejected by Ryanair Chief
Executive Michael O'Leary, that he was bullied.
Judge Senan Allen said on Friday he would endeavour to make
his judgement by Dec. 20 but that if he could not, he would hand
it down on Dec. 23.
(Reporting by Conor Humphries, editing by Padraic Halpin and
Alexander Smith)
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