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Portuguese court dismisses counterclaim when plaintiff's claim and defendant's counterclaim share the same legal basis.

Case Number 082021
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the counterclaim because the defendant's request emerged directly from the same legal facts supporting the plaintiff's original action. Both parties argued that their respective claims relied on identical factual foundations, necessitating a unified evidentiary process. The court ruled that admissibility requires the counterclaim to be distinct from the primary claim's legal basis to ensure procedural economy and safety.

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RECONVENÇÃO ADMISSIBILIDADE

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counterclaim admissibility same legal basis procedural economy unified evidence civil procedure rules

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Art. 339, n.º 1 do Código de Processo Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00015500

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199202260820212

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 366

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL COIMBRA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/BBCEB4925D3D5A69802568FC003A76DC?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - A reconvenção é admissivel quando o pedido do réu emerge do facto jurídico que serve de fundamento à acção ou à defesa.

II - Tem-se em vista, com a reconvenção, razões de economia processual e de segurança, na medida em que, num mesmo processo, são decididas questões de facto relacionadas umas com as outras com base numa só produção de prova.