Judgment judges: complaint about 27 cents fails in Schattendorf

Judgment judges: complaint about 27 cents fails in Schattendorf

In the past few days, there has been an unusual legal case in connection with the fuel costs for drivers on the border between Austria and Hungary. A couple who wanted to escape the traffic jam on the official border chose the detour via Klingenbach-Soprone. This decision had unexpected consequences, and the law firm that the two represented raised a lawsuit.

The lawsuit originally called for compensation of 11.50 euros for the 3.4 kilometer longer route, which had to be covered due to the bypass. However, this sum was considered exaggerated by the judiciary. After checking the situation, the additional costs for the increased fuel consumption were reduced to just 27 cents. But even this reduced amount was not awarded to the law firm. The accusation that the bollards in Schattendorf would have violated Article 24 of the Schengen border code could not be made.

Litigation and decision of the judiciary

In the judicial judgment, the lawsuit was described as "hard on the border with the willingness and harassment of legal interpretation". This assessment illustrates the skepticism of the courts against those complaints that result from the experiment to assert financial compensation due to inconvenience due to traffic disabilities. It turns out that the recognition of such claims by the courts is very limited and that a certain level of understanding of the traffic situation is expected.

The decision may also have more far -reaching consequences for handling traffic disabilities at border crossings. In times when travelers often face challenges such as traffic jams, this could lead to rethinking in case law and dealing with similar cases. It remains to be seen how future lawsuits will develop in this area. Further information on this special case is here available.