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Portuguese Supreme Court allows partial review of damages, distinguishing actual from future uncertain losses in civil liability cases.

Case Number 078702
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Supreme Court of Justice partially granted the review of damages in a civil liability case involving a transport accident. The plaintiff argued for compensation covering both current and future losses, while the defendant contested the valuation of future probable damages. The court ruled that only actual and certain future damages are compensable, excluding speculative future losses.

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RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL POR ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO INDEMNIZAÇÃO DE PERDAS E DANOS DANO

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civil liability transport accident damages review actual damages future uncertain losses

Cited Legislation

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Código Civil Português, Art. 483
Código Civil Português, Art. 504

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00003185

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199005170787022

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 103

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/445BA5DAACAE3BB6802568FC0039649D?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O dano actual e o dano futuro, desde que certos, devem ser indemnizados, em oposição ao dono provavel, que não e indemnizavel.