Corona charges: No compensation for shop closures

Many businesses were temporarily not allowed to open during the pandemic. Two large German retail chains therefore sued for damages in millions. Now there is a verdict, but the dispute is probably not over.

Because they had to close for weeks during the Corona lockdowns, the chains Woolworth and Tedi wanted to claim a million-dollar compensation in court, but the judges considered the restrictions to be lawful.

Woolworth and Tedi were not allowed to open for a long time during the Corona lockdown. They wanted damages in millions from the Land BW. But the dispute is probably not over.

Woolworths and Tedi were banned from opening for a long time during the pandemic. They sought millions in damages from the state of Baden-Württemberg. They were unsuccessful. But the dispute is likely far from over.

Woolworth and Tedi wanted more than 32 million euros of damages from the country for their pandemic-related losses – the Stuttgart district court beckons. Now the BGH could deal with the case. The article Corona closures: Court overturns million lawsuits by Woolworth and Tedi first appeared on sales.

The Stuttgart Regional Court has dismissed the claim for damages brought by two major department store chains against the state of Baden-Württemberg in connection with corona lockdowns. Department store chains were not entitled to any compensation claims, the court announced on Tuesday. The legal regulations that ordered plant closures were therefore based on the Infection Protection Act and were lawful. The board agreed with the case law of the…