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Insurance company's right of recourse against drunk driver confirmed when alcohol is proven as adequate cause of accident.

Case Number 9820977
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court upheld the insurance company's right of recourse against the driver following a vehicular accident. The insurer had paid the victim and sought reimbursement, arguing the driver's alcohol consumption was the adequate cause of the collision. The court ruled that proving alcohol as a contributing or sole cause legally justifies the insurer's claim for repayment.

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ACIDENTE DE VIAÇÃO DIREITO DE REGRESSO CONDUÇÃO SOB O EFEITO DE ÁLCOOL

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right of recourse traffic accident alcohol consumption adequate cause insurance indemnity driver liability reimbursement claim

Cited Legislation

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DL 522/85 de 1985/12/31 Art. 19

Cited Case Law

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AC STJ de 1997/01/14 IN CJSTJ T1 ANOV PAG39

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00031301

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP200111089820977

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 239/95-3S

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T J PÓVOA VARZIM 2J

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/948645C31703D51480256B4A0036373C?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A seguradora que satisfez a indemnização devida por acidente de viação goza do direito de regresso contra o condutor se provar que o acidente teve como causa adequada o álcool por ele ingerido ou que, pelo menos, este foi uma das causas do acidente.