Transit authority ordered to pay 24 million crowns in damages

Prague's Public Transport Authority has been ordered to pay 24 million crowns in damages to the owners of commercial space Palác Koruna on Wenceslas Square. The latter had filed charges against the transit authority for unjust enrichment. Two entrances into the Můstek metro station lie on an estimated 200 square metres belonging to the Art Nouveau complex. Its owners indicated the space could be leased. The management of Prague's Public Transport Authority has said it has not yet received the official ruling and will not comment for the time being; it can appeal the decision.

Author: Jan Velinger