Scandal about farmer: 600,000 euros repayment after arson!

Scandal about farmer: 600,000 euros repayment after arson!

Oldenburg, Deutschland - A trend -setting judgment made the Higher Regional Court (OLG) Oldenburg: A farmer from the region was sentenced to his insurance company for repayment of 600,000 euros plus interest. This was necessary after it turned out that the damage for which the insurance company originally compensated was due to arson. The OLG decided that the farmer is responsible for insurance abuse. The decision was made on March 20, 2025 and represents a remarkable case of criminal and civil copyright. reports on the background.

The case is not new: since the mid-1990s there have been fires on the farmer's farm. Initially, technical defects were considered as the cause of the fire, but later investigations brought serious doubts about the honesty of the farmer. A fire in the calf mast stable from 2009 was demonstrated as a commissioned arson. In this context, the insurance company had paid a total of 600,000 euros.

Litigation and acquittals

The Oldenburg Regional Court had previously stopped the case due to inadequate evidence, which led to freedom in criminal proceedings. However, these acquittals did not describe themselves in the civil law claims; The free assessment of evidence according to § 286 ZPO applies here. The civil chamber of the Oldenburg Regional Court was also unable to determine criminal guilt, but the evidence of the OLG Oldenburg clearly spoke for an insurance abuse. The farmer had caused the fire by commissioning a third party and his own preparations, which is a clear exceeding of the legally permitted.

The OLG found that the agricultural acts responsible for the fire fall under the provisions of Section 265 (1) of the Criminal Code, which punishes insurance abuse. Despite the acquittals in criminal proceedings, the farmer now remains at the cost of 600,000 euros and has to pay the repayment to the insurance company. LTO announces the legal details.

fraud cases and security questions

The case highlights the problem of fraud cases in insurance. As the general legal situation shows, not only insurance, but also the security and integrity of the entire industry is questioned in the event of intentionally caused damage. Another example of such fraudal cases can be found in the examination of arson, such as those evaluated in the context of representative liability. This shows that the intention behind such acts has serious legal consequences, as well as Jurafuchs reports.

This case is an urgent example of how important it is to carefully illuminate the circumstances of damage cases to prevent abuse and fraud. It remains to be seen whether this decision will have a negative impact on the insurance landscape in the region.