Cherries: Judge expects to make decision over Piper loan tomorrow

A CIVIL Court trial involving Cherries vice-chairman Jeff Mostyn and John Piper, the club's former company secretary, is tomorrow due to reach its conclusion. The dispute between the pair centres on a £30,000 loan made by Piper just days before the directors of AFC Bournemouth were forced to call in the administrators in February 2008. Piper is pursuing Mostyn personally for the funds, while Mostyn's defence claims the loan was made to the club so he is not personally liable. At the time the loan was made, Mostyn held the post of chairman, having gained a controlling interest in the club, together with associate and co-owner Steve Sly, in March 2007. Sly and then-company secretary Peter Schofield, who also made loans at the same time, both gave evidence in court in support of Mostyn. Ernie Battey and David Musker, who were both Cherries directors when the loans were made, gave evidence in support of Piper. Counsels for both parties finished their respective submissions earlier today at Southampton County Court before Mr Recorder Tyson said he expected to give his decision tomorrow morning.

Source: Bournemouth_Echo