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Civil liability for gratuitous transport requires proving fault based on the standard of a prudent father of a family.

Case Number 066346
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice dismissed the claim for civil liability arising from a traffic accident where the victim was transported gratuitously. The court held that the carrier's responsibility presupposes a proven fault in driving, which must be evaluated using the standard of diligence of a prudent father of a family. Consequently, the plaintiff failed to meet the burden of proof required to establish the carrier's negligence under these specific circumstances.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO TRANSPORTE GRATUITO RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL CULPA

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gratuitous transport liability civil fault standard prudent father of family traffic accident negligence burden of proof carrier civil code provisions diligence assessment

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00024189

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ197611250663462

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/33A2BA410B9DA965802568FC003B101A?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

No acidente de viação, sendo a vítima transportada gratuitamente, a responsabilidade civil do transportador pressupõe a prova de condução culposa a qual deverá ser apreciada, na falta de outro critério legal, pela diligência do bom pai de familia, em face das circunstâncias do caso.