Childhood was a nightmare for the sibling group of five. They grew up with an abusive father in Sunnmøre in the 50s and 60s, and experienced that no adults intervened. Recently, the home municipality of Ulstein was sentenced to pay the eldest siblings NOK 6.6 million in compensation. Now a unanimous chairmanship in the municipality will again appeal the case. – We believe that such cases must be dealt with by the judiciary, equally throughout the country. The most important thing for us was to get a quick clarification on the appeal issue, says mayor Stian Skorgen Scheide (H). – How difficult was it to come to this decision? – This is a case that has been going on for quite a few years, and it is not easy either for the municipality, and in any case not for the siblings who are involved. It is therefore important for us to come to a quick clarification, he says. In a press release, the municipality writes that they have received clear recommendations from the insurance company and the lawyer for the municipality to appeal. – Tragic There is Mette Yvonne Larsen who represents the five siblings. Now the three oldest have to go through yet another round of court. – Tragically, then the siblings have to consider a counter-thought, Larsen wrote to news. She had hoped to see an end to the case on Tuesday. Lawyer Mette Yvonne Larsen represents the group of five siblings. Photo: Mirwais Moquim All said yes to appeal Seven politicians met at Ulstein town hall on Tuesday morning to decide on the issue of appeal. The meeting started with a briefing from the lawyer for the municipality, before debate and voting. This took almost two hours, before the politicians came out and announced the decision. The chairmanship in Ulstein decided the matter on Tuesday morning. Photo: Synnøve Hole / news Mayor Stian Skorgen Scheide (H) says it has been a demanding case for all involved. – It is a demanding case that has gone on for far too many years. It is important to get a quick clarification so that those involved know what the road ahead brings, said Scheide ahead of the meeting. Mayor Stian Skorgen Scheide in Ulstein. Photo: Synnøve Hole / news No one present The two youngest siblings received just over NOK 4 million last spring. In addition, the municipality had to pay all the costs of the court proceedings for them. Now there will be a new round in court for the three oldest siblings. None of the siblings were present in the chairmanship on Tuesday. The siblings sue the municipalities In 2018, the siblings, with the help of lawyer Mette Yvonne Larsen, sued Hareid and Ulstein municipalities and asked for compensation. Is the case time-barred? The district court then said that they would not deal with the case fully until they had an answer as to whether it was time-barred – i.e. that what had happened was too long ago for the court to be able to say anything about it. Yes! In October 2020, the court concluded that the case was time-barred. The Øvrelid siblings appealed the decision to the Court of Appeal. Still not time-barred, the Court of Appeal held in spring 2022 that the case was not age and that the siblings could thus ask the municipalities for compensation. The Supreme Court said no, and Ulstein municipality appealed the decision to the Supreme Court. They still refused to look at the case, because it was not principled enough. A full court case The compensation case was thus fully dealt with in the Frostating Court of Appeal just before Christmas 2022 – four years after the lawsuit came. Josef Benoni Ness Tveit Judgment in the Court of Appeal The judgment in the Frostating Court of Appeal came in March 2023: The two youngest siblings received compensation from the municipalities. The three oldest did not receive compensation. The decision was appealed to the Supreme Court. Josef Benoni Ness Tveit Revoke the judgment In September 2023, it became known that the Supreme Court annulled the entire judgment from the Court of Appeal for the three eldest siblings. They thus brought up their case for a new hearing in the Frostating Court of Appeal in the spring of 2024. Mia Sofie Ytreberg / news Received compensation In June, the Frostating Court of Appeal decided that the three eldest siblings were also entitled to compensation. They received around 6.6 million. Published 09/07/2024, at 10.50 Updated 09.07.2024, at 11.08
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The politicians in Ulstein appeal – now there will be another round in court for the Øvrelid siblings – news Møre og Romsdal – Local news, TV and radio
