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070226 AI generated

Civil court dismisses merit decision in summary order when parties invoke decisive factual issues.

Case Number 070226
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court of Justice ordered the continuation of the proceedings rather than deciding the case in the summary order. The parties had invoked specific factual situations that, if proven, would decisively influence the outcome of the lawsuit. The court ruled that the summary order cannot address these substantive issues, requiring a full trial to resolve them.

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DESPACHO SANEADOR CONHECIMENTO NO SANEADOR

Keywords

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summary order procedural continuation merit decision decisive facts civil procedure

Cited Legislation

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Art. 510 n. 1 alínea c) do Código de Processo Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00019204

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198211160702261

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/5CB8B3A0CFC0FAD3802568FC003ABC7B?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

De harmonia com o artigo 510 n. 1 alínea c) do Código de Processo Civil, quando as partes, ainda que de maneira sucinta, invocam situações que, a serem provadas, influem decisivamente no mérito da causa, não pode este ser decidido no despacho saneador.