and 1985. they said the relationship barry bennell had with manchester city was one of the employment or one akin to employment and the club was therefore vicariously liable for the harm they suffered. manchester city s legal team denied there is seeing barry bennell was a local skate in the 1970s but not afterwards and barry bennell gave evidence during the trial for two days via video link but today the judge has said he is not a credible witness and has dismissed his evidence. in thisjudgment witness and has dismissed his evidence. in this judgment he witness and has dismissed his evidence. in thisjudgment he has said that he has dismissed each of the claims on the grounds of time but on the point of vicarious liability he has also said that the connection was insufficient to give rise to vicarious liability. we have heard that the claimants intend to appeal this. they said they are shocked and dismayed by this judgment, disappointed by it, and they are also disappointed by the