MAL Loses Compensation Lawsuit In Hungary

  • 14 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
MAL Loses Compensation Lawsuit In Hungary
The Kúria on Wednesday rejected an application for judicial review submitted by aluminium company MAL in connection with the 2010 toxic sludge disaster and ordered the company to pay compensation for the loss of a house.

The decision upheld a ruling by the Capital Court of Appeal last February in the first compensation lawsuits brought against MAL.

Plaintiff József Konkoly demanded Ft 23 million in compensation for the loss of his house and belongings as well as for personal trauma.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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