Overview
- The Landgericht Düsseldorf ruled the father's civil claim is not time-barred and that state liability as the teachers’ employer is possible.
- Judges proposed a €25,000 settlement; Kay Schierwagen declined and maintains a €125,000 demand, with his lawyer calling about €62,500 potentially discussable.
- The court appointed a psychiatric expert to assess the extent and causation of the father's reported depression and post-traumatic stress before setting any award.
- The bench indicated no doubts about the father's closeness to his daughter, countering defense arguments that also questioned a causal link to his illness.
- Two teachers’ negligent-homicide convictions for failing to secure written health information before the 2019 trip provide the criminal backdrop to the civil case.