The Fjellgarden in Sunnfjord has led to a two-year round in court, but now the judgment from the Court of Appeal is clear. The owners were not supported here either. – This case has become much bigger than I first thought, says daily manager of the publishing house, Torkjell Djupedal. The owners of the farm thought the publisher violated the right to privacy when the farm was mentioned as a tourist destination in the book. This is the second round in the legal system, and in the unanimous judgment the court believes that the publisher has not done anything illegal. – It was a burden that lifted from the shoulders when the verdict came, says Djupedal. The owner of the farm must also pay the legal costs to the publisher, which in total have exceeded NOK 600,000. The lawyer for the owners does not wish to comment on the case. A lot of attention The case has also received a lot of attention ahead of the court case. Hikers who have taken pictures of the farm and published them on social media have received calls from the family and been asked to remove them. The family has also placed a sign at the property stating that it is not allowed for people to enter their yard, and that it is also not allowed to take pictures of it. This has led to reactions locally, and several have expressed that they find it unpleasant to walk past the property. Here but no further. Photo: Astrid S. Korsvoll / news – The matter should never have been discussed by news with a bunch of experts on publication law ahead of the first verdict. None of them thought the pair of siblings would be supported. – This is not surprising, and it only confirms what was the conclusion in the district court, says Bjørnar Borvik, who is professor of jurisprudence at UIB. He adds: – In my view, the case should have been stopped there. It should never have been appealed to the Court of Appeal. As far as I know the case, it was completely revealed what the outcome was going to be. Borvik believes that the publisher cannot be blamed for hikers breaking the Open Air Act and going all the way into the yard on the farm. – You cannot hold the publisher responsible for people using Norwegian nature. Many will probably know this area without having read the book as well. – Great stress In Selja forlag, Djupedal says that the two-year court process has been a great stress. Torkjell Djupedal is the day-to-day manager of Selja Forlag. Photo: Benedikte Grov / news – It has been unpleasant, although I have also received a lot of support along the way. The doubt is always there, will the verdict go in our favor or not? Having this hanging over you for so long is of course a strain. This was the second court round in the case, where the publisher has won both times. Djupedal hopes the last word has been said. – It is of course also possible to appeal to the Supreme Court, but I hope and believe that it has finally been decided.
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