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Seller Liability for Hidden Defect: Requisite Proof of Unknowability

Numéro de cause JURITEXT000006957190

Autorité / Tribunal Cour de cassation

Juridiction

France (FR)

Date de la décision 1961-03-08

Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)

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Synthèse Legislator

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The matter concerned an appeal against a decision that held a seller liable for damages related to a sale, specifically due to a hidden defect in the item sold, despite the seller claiming they were unaware of the defect and that the buyer had made an inspection. The Court of Cassation quashed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the seller's liability under warranty for hidden defects is objective and does not depend on their knowledge of the defect; however, the appellate court failed to properly establish that the defect was truly hidden, meaning it was not discoverable through ordinary inspection by the buyer, thus necessitating reconsideration of the premise for imposing liability.

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Seller Liability for Hidden Defect: Requisite Proof of Unknowability: The Court of Cassation quashed the lower court's decision, reasoning that the seller's liability under warranty for hidden defects is objective and does not depend on their knowledge of the defect; however, the appellate court failed to properly establish that the defect was truly hidden, meaning it was not discoverable through ordinary inspection by the buyer, thus necessitating reconsideration of the premise for imposing liability.