Mr Cowdrey accuses Ms Gibson of falsely declaring his home is blighted by problems with flooding and awkward utility services, as well as falsely suggesting the tennis court row was live, when it had in fact been settled.
Film producer Jeremy Cowdrey, whose dad skippered England and was the first man to play 100 Tests, and his neighbour, former futures trader Vanessa Gibson, first came into dispute over claims his tennis court trespassed onto land she owns.
Presenting Mr Cowdrey’s case at Central London County Court, his barrister, Brooke Lyne, told Judge Nigel Butler it involved a "series of false allegations" by Ms Gibson.
That referred to a spat over Mr Cowdrey’s tennis court, sparked off after Ms Gibson complained that his astroturf court “sliced through” a strip of land she owns.
Dealing with trial management issues at a preliminary hearing last week, Judge Butler refused Mr Cowdrey’s bid to increase his compensation bid to £550,000 to reflect the alleged “blight” on his property caused by Ms Gibson’s actions.
