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Portuguese court denies review of presumed driver liability, ruling victim's fault extinguishes the legal presumption.

Case Number 079809
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice denied the review of a civil liability case involving a presumed fault accident. The court found that while the law presumes the driver's fault when operating a vehicle for another, the proven facts showed the victim was also at fault. Consequently, the court held that the victim's culpability extinguished the legal presumption against the driver.

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RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL POR ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO CULPA PRESUMIDA DO CONDUTOR ONUS DA PROVA CULPA DO SINISTRADO PRESUNÇÃO JURIS TANTUM

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presumed driver fault civil liability accident burden of proof shift victim contributory negligence extinguishment of presumption transportation law liability unanimous court decision

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00006130

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199012200798092

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 1346/89

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL COIMBRA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/49FDF0D708B1869D802568FC00399E10?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Existe culpa presumida por parte de quem conduza um veiculo por conta de outrem, pelo que lhe incumbe o onus da prova de ilidir essa presunção.

II - Resultando dos factos provados e assentes pelas instancias que o acidente se ficou a dever a culpa do lesado ou sinistrado, tem-se por ilidida tal presunção legal.