The Supreme Court of Iceland has granted a man permission to appeal a previous judgment after the Court of Appeal acquitted the Icelandic state of liability in his case, according to Vísir.
The case centres on a decision by the Director of Health made on 24 November 2021, which required the man to undergo a 14-day quarantine immediately after arriving in Iceland. He had sought damages from the state, which were denied by the Court of Appeal, prompting his application to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court stated that the case may be of significant general importance. While one outlet reported that the decision to grant leave to appeal was made on 21 October, this date has not been confirmed by all sources.
Details regarding the grounds for the plaintiff’s claim and how the Supreme Court will proceed have not been disclosed. The case was first reported by Vísir.
Background
Sources
- Vísir (first reported) in Icelandic
- mbl.is in Icelandic
- Mannlíf in Icelandic
