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Insurance contract clauses interpreted as material facts by the court, overriding the lower court's review.

Case Number 001871
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Supreme Court of Justice upheld the lower court's interpretation of insurance contract clauses regarding work accident liability. The parties argued that the specific wording of the policy defined the scope of coverage, which the court treated as a matter of fact rather than a legal question. Consequently, the court rejected the request for review, affirming that the lower court's factual findings on the contract's intent were binding.

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SEGURO CONTRATO DE SEGURO INTERPRETAÇÃO DO NEGOCIO JURIDICO INTERPRETAÇÃO DA VONTADE MATERIA DE FACTO

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insurance contract interpretation work accident liability matter of fact contractual intent supreme court review policy terms lower court findings

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Art. 220, n.º 1 do Código de Processo Civil

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00000534

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198806230018714

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[REFERENCIA DE PUBLICACAO] BMJ N378 ANO1988 PAG590

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/CD44099516AEFFFD802568FC0039337F?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A interpretação, feita pela Relação, das clausulas dum contrato de seguro de responsabilidade civil emergente de acidente de trabalho e da vontade, expressa nessas clausulas pelas partes contraentes, constitui materia de facto que, não colidindo com o estipulado na apolice respectiva, o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça deve acatar.