After a flood of charges

“Ramp sheriff” now turned a blind eye in court

The fuss about the parking situation in front of the Jennersdorf health center is never-ending.

(Bild: Christian schulter)

Because a tenant of the Jennersdorf health center (Burgenland) feels disturbed by parked cars, he has been filing complaints non-stop. However, the plaintiff was not happy about the repercussions in court.

There have now been repercussions in court for the tenant of the Jennersdorf health center, who has been filing complaints against suppliers or people who are not good on their feet since November of last year. The man, who is always on the go, is annoyed by the fact that these people often park their vehicles in an area in front of the health center that is not designated as a parking space and that he, as the owner of a rented apartment and therefore co-owner of the building, feels that his property is being disturbed.

Whether blood transporter or ambulance: everyone is reported
Whether blood transporters, suppliers of meals on wheels, the ambulance service, employees of the psychosocial service or patients who need urgent medical assistance due to an emergency - no one is safe from being reported. Reinhard Deutsch, the head of the local authority, has also repeatedly said that the situation is intolerable and is escalating.

Reporting a woman in a wheelchair because she stops in front of the health center in her car is immoral.

Bürgermeister Reinhard Deutsch

Bild: Christian schulter

Verdict: the interests of the patient take precedence
While many of the now more than 50 people affected have paid their action for disturbance of possession, some of those affected also fought back in court. One patient has now been ruled right by the competent district court, as lawyer Dr. Heike Berner explains. Her law firm was able to successfully fend off the action for interference with possession brought against her client. In the ruling, the judge came to the conclusion that there was no interference with possession, but that the interests of the patient were paramount - i.e. the speedy treatment by the doctor.

I am always shocked at how malicious some people can be. This ruling clearly shows that patients are protected by the court.

Anwältin Dr. Heike Berner

For Berner, the ruling could now become a precedent in the case. The lawyer herself is outraged by the behavior of the self-appointed "ramp sheriff". "I am always shocked at how malicious some people can be. This ruling clearly shows that patients are being protected by the court," says Berner.

Holding for 20 minutes is now allowed
In order to counteract the tense atmosphere, OSG and the city have now agreed to re-mark the area in front of the health center. In future, loading and unloading will be legally permitted here for a period of 20 minutes. For the lawyer, this is an important step in taking the wind out of the plaintiff's sails.

Flood of complaints continues, municipality considers legal action
However, says head of the municipality Deutsch: "As it turns out, this is of little use, because complaints are still coming in." The municipality is therefore reserving the right to take legal action against the tenant.