Austria hears first lawsuit over ski resort Covid outbreakThe case is the first of 15 lawsuits filed by plaintiffs from Austria and GermanyVIENNA - The first civil lawsuit began in a court in Vienna on Friday over a notorious outbreak of coronavirus at a popular ski resort last year, where thousands of people from 45 countries claim to have become infected. It is being brought on behalf of Sieglinde Schopf and Ulrich, the widow and son of 72-year-old Hannes Schopf, who died after contracting the virus in Ischgl. Sieglinde was not present in Vienna's Palace of Justice on Friday but her son Ulrich sat alongside the legal team bringing their case, with a swarm of media filming and photographing the participants before the hearing got under way. During a break in proceedings, Ulrich told reporters the most important thing in the trial was getting "justice" for victims and their families. The Schopf family is suing the Republic of Austria for 100,000 euros ($120,000).

Source: Bangkok Post September 17, 2021 12:45 UTC