However, both the trial court and the appellate court found that since there is no evidence of Syssoyev having been buried at the site, his daughters lack legal standing to sue in this matter, and therefore rejected the demands.
Retssagen blev imidlertid afvist af retten og appeldomstolen, eftersom der intet bevis var for, at Syssojev var blevet begravet på stedet, og hans døtre havde derfor intet juridisk grundlag for deres sag og blev derfor afvist.