German tourist gets court backing in case over holiday gone wrong
30 June 2019 |
12:20 pm
The case involved a young boy who was injured after walking into a glass door on vacation in Gran Canaria. An attempt to seek damages has failed so far, but it was given a second chance by Germany's highest civil court.
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