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Portuguese court allows partial moral damages for contract breach but rejects minor annoyances.

Case Number 066518
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The court granted a partial review of the contract breach claim, awarding moral damages while dismissing the request for full compensation. The creditor argued that the breach caused significant non-pecuniary harm, whereas the opposing party contended the issues were merely trivial contrariedades. The court ruled that only serious damages warrant legal protection, establishing that minor annoyances do not qualify for indemnification.

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RESPONSABILIDADE CONTRATUAL DANOS MORAIS INDEMNIZAÇÃO INCUMPRIMENTO DO CONTRATO

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contractual liability moral damages contract breach non-pecuniary harm legal protection threshold

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00024016

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ197706220665182

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/4D668A34055CD7E0802568FC003B0FAF?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Os danos não patrimoniais sofridos pelo credor com o não cumprimento do contrato são indemnizáveis, desde que sejam graves e que mereçam a tutela do direito.

II - Não estão nessas condições as "contrariedades" sofridas pelo credor com aquele não cumprimento.