Celebrity investor sued hotel owner – now the verdict has come – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio

It was on 5 October that it became known that the celebrity investor and former Petter Stordalen partner, Magnus Rønningen, had filed a lawsuit against the former hotel owners. In the last couple of years, Rønningen has bought up large parts of the village with around 1,500 inhabitants. Among other things, the hotel in the center of Vågåmo. The background to the lawsuit is that he believes that the seller withheld information about the hall and sued the previous owner, Suat Catalgøl, for NOK 13 million. According to Rønningen, it was discovered after taking over that nine of the hotel’s 58 hotel rooms do not meet regulatory requirements for fire safety. The judgment from Vestre Innlandet District Court states that Sudacat AS must pay NOK 4.5 million to Niche Holding AS and Vågå Nasjonalpark Holding AS. Sudacat AS must also pay 488,822 in court costs. Test in court The former hotel owner’s company, Sudacat AS, denied the allegations in court and pointed out that the company and the hotel up until the takeover had been run and maintained in a proper manner. Suat Catalgøl (th) believes that he did not withhold information in the hall. Here in the district court in October with his lawyer, Elias Christensen from the law firm Andenæs. Photo: Even Lusæter / news According to them, in Suat Catalgøl’s ownership, neither a decision nor a notification has been made regarding a ban on the use of the rooms in question. Believed he gave all information Magnus Rønningen, via his companies, believes that the seller has intentionally or grossly negligently withheld information from the hall. Thus, they believe that this is a breach of guarantees in the share purchase agreement. Suat Catalgøl denies this and he believes that he has provided all available information leading up to the purchase, according to the final submission to the district court. Magnus Rønningen has spent many millions of kroner refurbishing the Villa Vågå hotel. Photo: Alexander Nordby / news Saka updated Published 07.11.2024, at 22.05 Updated 07.11.2024, at 22.09



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