For just over a year, Arne was under trustee.
Meanwhile, his trustee sold several of his vehicles and tried to sell Arne's residential and forest properties.
Since Arne regained control of his finances, he has tried to reach out to several instances to get back what his former manager sold or at least financial compensation but without success.
But now he gets help even if the main character himself is doubtful about the outcome.
- My experience of Swedish courts says that it is difficult.
They are very, very irrational and snooty, says Arne Gavelin.
Scarce investigation
This is where the Center for Justice comes in, a non-profit actor that, with the help of the law, protects individual freedoms and rights.
Among other things, they help by acting as agents in legal proceedings, not infrequently where the individual does not have enough muscle to take on courts and authorities.
Now they will help Arne Gavelin by suing the state after the suffering Arne was forced to endure.
- We know that the procedure when deciding to place people under trusteeship can often be quite summary.
This is done on a rather scanty investigation.
We think that Arne Gavelin's case is a good illustration of this, where from the beginning there was really no medical investigation at all that assessed his ability to handle his affairs, says Arne's representative Rikard Samuelsson from the Center for Justice.
That is why Arne is suing the state
The core of the lawsuit submitted to Stockholm District Court concerns the two decisions that Ångermanland District Court took regarding Arne Gavelin.
The first interim, temporary decision was made without Arne himself being given the opportunity to comment on the matter.
The second, final decision was made with scant information about Arne Gavelin's health condition.
There was simply no thorough investigation into Arne's health, which it should have done.