Relatives v. Business Estate Regarding Loss of Future Succession Damages
France (FR)
Synthèse Legislator
Généré par l'IAFollowing the accidental death of an individual, the decedent's relatives sought damages, claiming the victim was due to succeed his father as head of a business and had accepted a reduced salary in the interim; however, the appellate court, in determining the damages, limited its assessment only to the victim's past wages, failing to examine the distinct prejudice asserted regarding the loss of future professional succession, which the high court determined meant the decision lacked a legal basis under the principle of civil liability to restore the victim to the position they would have occupied had the damaging event not occurred, leading to the quashing of the judgment and referral back to another appellate court.
Regeste Legislator
Généré par l'IAARTICLE 1382 DU CODE CIVIL; Relatives v. Business Estate Regarding Loss of Future Succession Damages: Following the accidental death of an individual, the decedent's relatives sought damages, claiming the victim was due to succeed his father as head of a business and had accepted a reduced salary in the interim; however, the appellate court, in determining the damages, limited its assessment only to the victim's past wages, failing to examine the distinct prejudice asserted regarding the loss of future professional succession, which the high court determined meant the decision lacked a legal basis under the principle of civil liability to restore the victim to the position they would have occupied had the damaging event not occurred, leading to the quashing of the judgment and referral back to another appellate court.
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Texte complet
SUR LE MOYEN UNIQUE : VU L'ARTICLE 1382 DU CODE CIVIL, ATTENDU QUE LE PROPRE DE LA RESPONSABILITE CIVILE EST DE RETABLIR L'EQUILIBRE DETRUIT PAR LE DOMMAGE ET DE REPLACER LA VICTIME DANS LA SITUATION OU ELLE SE SERAIT TROUVEE SI L'ACTE DOMMAGEABLE N'AVAIT PAS EU LIEU;
ATTENDU, SELON L'ARRET PARTIELLEMENT INFIRMATIF ATTAQUE, QU'A LA SUITE DU DECES ACCIDENTEL DE PIERRE Y..., LES CONSORTS Y... ONT DEMANDE REPARATION DE LEURS PREJUDICES A DAME VEUVE X... ET A L'ASSUREUR DE CELLE-CI, COMPAGNIE LA FRANCE;
QUE LA CAISSE PRIMAIRE D'ASSURANCE MALADIE DE LA SARTHE, APPELEE EN CAUSE, A DEMANDE REMBOURSEMENT DE PRESTATIONS;
ATTENDU QUE POUR DETERMINER LES ELEMENTS DES PREJUDICES INVOQUES PAR LES CONSORTS Y..., QUI FAISAIENT VALOIR QUE PIERRE Y... ETAIT APPELE A SUCCEDER A BREF DELAI A SON PERE COMME CHEF D'ENTREPRISE ET AVAIT, EN ATTENDANT, ACCEPTE PROVISOIREMENT UN SALAIRE REDUIT, L'ARRET SE REFERE AUX SALAIRES DE PIERRE Y...;
QU'EN STATUANT AINSI SANS EXAMINER L'ELEMENT DE PREJUDICE INVOQUE, DISTINCT DE LA SIMPLE PERTE DES SALAIRES ACTUELS DE PIERRE Y..., ELEMENT QUI ETAIT DE NATURE A INFLUER SUR L'EVALUATION DES INDEMNITES LA COUR D'APPEL N'A PAS DONNE DE BASE LEGALE A SA DECISION;
PAR CES MOTIFS : CASSE ET ANNULE L'ARRET RENDU LE 20 AVRIL 1972, ENTRE LES PARTIES PAR LA COUR D'APPEL D'ANGERS;
REMET, EN CONSEQUENCE, LA CAUSE ET LES PARTIES AU MEME ET SEMBLABLE ETAT OU ELLES ETAIENT AVANT LEDIT ARRET ET, POUR ETRE FAIT DROIT, LES RENVOIE DEVANT LA COUR D'APPEL DE POITIERS