The finding was made when a landlord claimed his tenant had ruined a marble floor by sprinkling it with urine.
The disgruntled landlord tried to retain a €3,000 (£2,300) deposit for the damage allegedly caused by his guest's acidic spillage.
But Judge Stefan Hank today ruled that men who stand up to relieve themselves cannot be held to account for any collateral damage.
The Judge conceded that men who chose not to sit "must expect occasional rows with housemates, especially women".
However in Germany, the debate over whether men should stand in the toilet continues to rage.
Some toilets in the country bear red traffic-style warnings signs – expressly forbidding the standing position.
"Sitzpinkler" – is a derogatory term used for men who decide to rest their legs and urinate.
The insult implies that sitting is not masculine behaviour.
"Despite growing domestication of men in this matter, urinating while standing up is still widespread," said Judge Hank in Court in the city of Duesseldorf today.
Source: http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/553699/Sitzpinkler-Men-Do-Right-stand-up-wee-German-court
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