The Minden Administrative Court is dealing with the dispute over the costs of an injured hang-glider on Wednesday (11.30 a.m.).
The plaintiff defends himself against what he considers to be too high a bill from the city of Porta Westfalica in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The man had billed the cost of the rescue in August 2016 from a tree in the Wiehengebirge.
Minden - The aviator does not deny that as a pilot of an aircraft he has to bear the costs of the rescue according to the North Rhine-Westphalian Fire Brigade Act.
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However, he defends himself against the fact that the invoice also includes services that, from his point of view, were superfluous from the start.
Heavy equipment, carts and a lot of staff were not necessary.
In the wooded area, which is difficult to access, height rescuers from the fire brigade had brought him out of the treetop below a jump ramp.
The court is expected to announce a verdict on Wednesday.
dpa