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Düsseldorf Court Rejects Pooths’ Claim Against Insurance Broker

Judges found the broker met his duty by documenting the items the family supplied.

Overview

  • The Landgericht Düsseldorf, which ruled Monday, dismissed the couple’s suit seeking about €675,000 in additional damages.
  • The court said there was no breach because the broker entered the listed valuables into an Excel file and sent it to Verona Pooth without receiving objections.
  • Judges noted Pooth provided no written proof that she later told the insurer about further high-value purchases.
  • The couple can file an appeal within one month at the Higher Regional Court in Düsseldorf.
  • The dispute follows a Christmas Eve 2021 burglary at the Meerbusch villa that remains unsolved, after which the insurer ultimately paid €975,000 following initial references to €650,000 for valuables and €5,000 in cash.