The court confirmed the first trial's ruling on Tuesday afternoon.
The case concerned a fatal accident which happened between Reichlange and Niederpallen. The vehicle had six passengers and crashed head-on into a tree after hitting another tree. A 19-year-old died in the accident and a further four were injured.
The driver's insurance company had appealed the first ruling, which dictated that the parents and sister of the deceased by paid €90,000 in damages.
Two of the injured youths were guaranteed damages of €8,500 each whilst awaiting an expert's verdict.
The driver was sentenced to a 15-month suspended prison sentence.
The court rejected the insurance company's appeal and kept the verdict as it had been proclaimed in the initial trial.
Victim's family demands confirmation of first ruling in appeals court
