The Aurich Regional Court led the way with its ruling on 23/11/2018 and the Giessen Regional Court followed suit with its ruling on 08/11/2019. Both courts awarded the plaintiffs in their cases compensation for pain and suffering in the amount of €800,000. This is an absolute novelty, as previously the unspoken magic limit for compensation for pain and suffering was €500,000.
A landmark ruling in the matter of fine proceedings. In a landmark decision, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main ruled on November 6, 2019 that traffic monitoring by private service providers is unlawful. No fines can be issued on this basis. This means, above all for future or ongoing proceedings, that the proceedings of such private speed cameras can be challenged. Next, the
In an unusual case, the Braunschweig Higher Regional Court (OLG) dealt with the validity of a „will“ on a note (case reference: 1 W 42/17). The case concerned the „will“ of a woman whose husband and relatives had predeceased her, with the exception of two grandnieces. In 2001, the woman and her husband had appointed each other as sole heirs in their wills, but no final heirs
