A bitter cash dispute between the parents of a disabled Perthshire youngster and a fundraising group ended with an 11th-hour out-of-court settlement on Friday.
The parents of Jack McNaughton sued the owners of the Robert Burns Lounge in Perth for £4,200 they claimed they were due from charity activities held in the pub.
Little Jack, who has cerebral palsy, hit the headlines after travelling to America for life-changing surgery to improve his mobility following a community effort to raise the £40,000 required.
Neither his parents, Stacy and Graham, or the Burns Lounge owners, Kenneth and Evelyn Pearce, would disclose the amount agreed.
The McNaughtons raised the action after £4,200 in cash and pledges were given during events in the pub.
However, the pub owners said only part of the amount was ever gathered.
They maintained they had around £1,700 in an account which had been repeatedly offered to the McNaughtons, from Almondbank but it was turned down because they wanted the “full” amount.
Mrs McNaughton said yesterday: “We have resolved things and settled on an undisclosed sum. It is not as much as we think we should have been paid.
“We’re very unhappy we had to go to these lengths but I’m happy the case is resolved and we can get some closure and the money will help Jack’s future treatment.”
Mr Pearce said: “This should have been dealt with two years ago, it should never have reached that stage. I’m glad it’s all over.”