It's unbelievable what kind of nonsensical and reality-detached procedures lawyers (and court decisions) are capable of ...
But in Germany, it's not the person who is right that gets the right, but the person who hammers through his plans before the court vehemently enough - no matter how far-fetched and absurd they are. Right goes to whoever shouts the loudest.
And then lawyers wonder why their profession has such a poor reputation outside of it and ranks almost below politicians ...