The association had claimed on several points that the Building Board members acted negligently and caused damage, but the district court found these claims largely unclear, according to Sveriges Domstolar. The association cannot get approval for any of its claims, the court stated. It remains unknown what specific damage the association alleges was caused or what its exact claims were regarding the Building Board's actions.
The court noted that the association has not invoked any evidence showing the Building Board made conscious decisions to deviate from professional standards. It also found no evidence that the Building Board consistently instructed cheaper alternatives and executions with poorer quality. Nothing has emerged in the case about craftsmen, inspectors, or responsible controllers being given limitations regarding their assignments, and there are no specific decisions or actions directly linked to damage from negligence, Sveriges Domstolar reported.
The evidence presented by the association, if any, is unclear. For personal liability for payment due to negligence within the board assignment, concrete and clearly grave actions are required for board members to be considered liable, the court explained. The association has also on many points not accounted for how a careful action would have been in various situations that arose.
The legal or financial consequences of this ruling for the association or Building Board members are not specified.