Overview
- The Landgericht München II heard a claim over alleged cow damage to cars parked at a Spitzingsee hotel in June 2022.
- The judge said the expert did not definitively prove cattle caused the denting, paint damage and saliva traces reported by the hikers.
- The court proposed €2,000 plus interest, with the hotel’s lawyer also offering roughly €280 for pre‑litigation legal fees.
- The plaintiff, who previously declined a roughly €6,500 settlement, requested time to consider the new proposal.
- At least four similar cases ended in settlements of about €3,000–€6,000, and a warning sign has since been posted at the parking area as debate continues over any duty to warn.