In Germany, when you return from a holiday trip and have to be in quarantine, are you entitled to compensation for pain and suffering? No, the district court in Frankfurt ruled under file number 2-04 O 165/21.

A couple went on vacation in spring 2021 in what was then a risk area and took a PCR test abroad, which turned out negative. Nevertheless, they had to go into quarantine in the Federal Republic of Germany. However, the two went to court, arguing that they suffered mental health problems as a result of the isolation.

A corresponding compensation for pain and suffering was therefore demanded. However, the Frankfurt Regional Court dismissed the lawsuit referred to by the German Bar Association. Among other things, the judges justified the decision by saying that the quarantine would have been justified as a protective measure. The negative PCR test was classified as a mere snapshot and since the vacation spot was classified as a risk area according to the Infection Protection Act, there would have been a risk of infection for the general public.