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Portuguese Supreme Court denies review of new issues, holding gratuitous transporters remain liable for negligence.

Case Number 97A554
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice dismissed the appeal, ruling that reviewing courts cannot address new legal questions not raised by the parties below. The case involved a claim against a gratuitous transport provider who allegedly caused an accident through negligence. The court decided that while gratuitous transport does not automatically exempt liability, the reviewing tribunal was barred from examining novel issues absent party submission.

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QUESTÃO NOVA ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO TRANSPORTE GRATUITO RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL TRANSPORTE DE PASSAGEIROS

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new issues review gratuitous transport civil liability negligence party submission

Cited Legislation

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Art. 543, n.º 1 do Código de Processo Civil
Art. 222 do Código Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00034845

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199710210005541

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 1225/96

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL PORTO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/7B3BF1C34274A799802568FC003BAEF1?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Os tribunais de recurso não podem apreciar questões novas mas apenas as decididas pelos tribunais inferiores que as partes hajam suscitado, salvo se forem de conhecimento oficioso.

II - O transporte gratuito não isenta de responsabilidade o transportador que tenha agido culposamente.