Brought an action an action before the landesgericht Innsbruck (Innsbruck regional court)(Austria)seeking damages of ATS 140 000 against the republic of Austria on the basis that five of its lorries were unable to use the Brenner motorway for four consecutive days because,first,Thursday 11 June 1998 was abank holiday in Austria ,whilst 13 and 14 June 1998 were Saturday and Sunday,and second,the Austrian legislation prohibits the movement of lorries in excess of 7.5 tonnes most of the time at weekends and on bank holidays.