Plaintiff v. Public Entity: Obligation of Means vs. Result in Administrative Authorization Contract

The plaintiff, seeking annulment of a sale agreement and compensation for damages, alleged that the defendant, a public entity, had failed to fulfill its obligations under the contract by not obtaining necessary administrative authorizations for the intended purpose of the acquired property. The court rejected the appeal, reasoning that the contractual clause imposing the obligation to obtain such authorizations upon the seller did not create an obligation of result but merely an obligation of means, and that the seller had demonstrated having taken all necessary steps to secure the required permits, thus fulfilling its contractual duty despite the ultimate failure to obtain them.