"Friends without benefits"
A husband raised claims against a close friend of his wife
demanding the reimbursement of costs for a private investigator who
was observing the nature of the relationship between the friend and
the spouse. The Austrian Supreme Court denied the claim, arguing
that the third party wasn't informed that the friendly
relationship was seen as disruptive by the claimant and therefore
isn't liable for any costs in this respect.
Whether from movies or books, probably everyone is familiar with
the story of the doubting wife who hires a private investigator to
observe the husband who is supposedly working late. While such
fictional stories only deal with the emotional turmoil, has anybody
ever asked who will cover the costs? If the answer is
"no", then don't worry! This is where the recent
ruling of the Austrian Supreme Court comes into play! In the
underlying case a husband hired a private investigator to observe
the allegedly shady activities of
