The court is now asking the plaintiffs to provide additional conclusive evidence that the dam rupture might have been prevented if the inspectors had not issued the declarations of stability. According to the TÜV lawyers, the Brazilian authorities would have neither prevented work on the mine nor ordered the evacuation of the area. 830 relatives who lost daughters, sons, wives, husbands, sisters or brothers three years ago are waiting for the decision in Munich. There are also survivors who are still suffering from the followingmath of the accident. The district court’s computer system was overwhelmed by the sheer number of victims. According to the lawyer Spangenberg, a hearing might take place in the summer – and a verdict might then possibly be made in early autumn.
