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Presumed driver fault in traffic accidents equals actual fault for non-pecuniary damages under Article 503(3) CC.

Case Number 96A261
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice denied the review of a claim where the plaintiff sought a reduction in non-pecuniary damages. The court held that the presumed fault of the driver under Article 503(3) of the Civil Code is equivalent to actual fault, precluding any benevolent position regarding compensation amounts. Consequently, the court ruled that the full statutory liability applies without reduction for the injured party's non-pecuniary losses.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO CULPA PRESUMIDA DO CONDUTOR MONTANTE DA INDEMNIZAÇÃO

Keywords

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presumed fault traffic accident non-pecuniary damages driver liability Civil Code Article 503 benevolent position indemnification amount

Cited Legislation

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Article 9 of the Civil Code
Article 496 of the Civil Code
Article 503(3) of the Civil Code
Article 506(1) of the Civil Code
Article 508(1) of the Civil Code
artigo 503º do Código Civil

Cited Case Law

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STJ Decision of 1983/04/14
STJ Decision of 1994/03/02
STJ Decision of 1994/01/26
STJ Decision 64/96 of 1996/07/02

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00030750

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199610090002611

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 1042/94

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL COIMBRA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/CD655D44132AFA1680256A69004ADE2E?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Em matéria de responsabilidade civil por acidente de viação, a culpa presumida decorrente do dispositivo do n.º 3 do artigo 503º do Código Civil equivale à culpa efectiva, não se justificando qualquer posição de benevolência quanto ao montante indemnizatório, no que respeita ao ressarcimento dos danos não patrimoniais do lesado.