Kangelaste 24: case ended after payment by a new owner; costs left with the association

The association waived its claim after reporting payment by the new owner; the court terminated the case and left costs with the association.

The court accepted the apartment association KANGELASTE 24’s waiver of its claim against two defendants XX and terminated proceedings. The association reported that its demands had been met by the apartment’s new owner, who was not a defendant in this claim. The claim concerned arrears and late-payment interest. The ruling gives no amounts. The claim documents could not be served on the defendants, so the court did not ask for their views on the waiver. It found the waiver permissible and ended the case without a decision on the merits. It explained that the same claim against the same defendants on the same grounds could not be brought again. Costs were left with the association. The court specifically noted that the demands had been met by the new owner, rather than the defendants, so the costs exception for payment by a defendant after filing did not apply. The court identified no costs reimbursable to other participants. The association requested a court fee refund. The court left this for a separate ruling after the present ruling becomes final. No refund was ordered by this ruling itself.

Accept the waiver and terminate proceedings. The association bears costs; no sums are reimbursable to participants. The court fee refund question is to be decided separately after the ruling becomes final.