The District Court in Split ruled that the Zagreb resident was correct in his dispute with the locals of Šolta over 42 square metres. The plaintiff, a resident of Zagreb, had sought 100,000 euros for the rent of that area.
According to the plaintiff's statement, the locals had used the square, which belonged to his late mother, without permission for more than 20 years. For this reason, he demanded that compensation be paid for the rent of the attractive space.
The court accepted his claim, but reduced the compensation. It was determined that his arguments did not fully justify such a high rent, and the awarded amount was less than the 100,000 euros requested.
In some respects, the locals were in the right, and the ruling went partially in their favour. The 1997 agreement, which was one of the foundations for the court's decision, helped in this regard.
The ruling thus confirms that the Zag resident is entitled to compensation for the use of the space, but with a reduction in the amount due to circumstances that favoured the locals of Šolta.
