Subsequent Remedial Measures as Evidence of Negligence
Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAThe court considered the permissibility of introducing evidence of subsequent remedial measures taken by a party after an event causing injury, which the opposing party sought to use to demonstrate negligence. The court reasoned that the legislative intent behind the rule excluding such evidence is to encourage parties to undertake safety improvements without fear that those improvements will be used against them in litigation as admissions of fault, thereby holding that evidence of subsequent repairs or design changes is generally inadmissible to prove prior negligence, although it may be admissible for other purposes such as proving ownership or control, or feasibility of precautionary measures if genuinely controverted.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAArt. 66 al. 1 LTF; Subsequent Remedial Measures as Evidence of Negligence: The court reasoned that the legislative intent behind the rule excluding such evidence is to encourage parties to undertake safety improvements without fear that those improvements will be used against them in litigation as admissions of fault, thereby holding that evidence of subsequent repairs or design changes is generally inadmissible to prove prior negligence, although it may be admissible for other purposes such as proving ownership or control, or feasibility of precautionary measures if genuinely controverted.
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