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Contractor abandoning unfinished construction without explanation constitutes definitive breach, not defective performance, warranting full damages.

Case Number 9450167
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
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The court held that the contractor's abandonment of the construction project without explanation constituted a definitive breach of contract rather than merely defective performance. Consequently, the contractor was ordered to indemnify the client for all resulting losses incurred due to the unfinished and deteriorating work. This distinction ensures that total abandonment triggers the full scope of liability under the Civil Code.

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EMPREITADA INCUMPRIMENTO IMPERFEITO INDEMNIZAÇÃO AO LESADO

Keywords

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definitive breach of contract construction abandonment liability indemnification for losses defective performance distinction Civil Code provisions

Cited Legislation

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CCIV Art. 66
Art. 808, n.º 1
Art. 1225
Art. 483
Art. 1207

Cited Case Law

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AC RP DE 1975/03/28 IN BMJ N246 PAG186
AC STJ DE 1976/11/11 IN BMJ N261 PAG143

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[DATA DEC. RECORRIDA] 11/13/1993 [Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRP00008752 [Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RP199410179450167 [PRIVACIDADE] 1 [PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] 36/91-4 [TEXTO INTEGRAL] N [TRIBUNAL RECORRIDO] T CIRC PENAFIEL [URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrp.nsf/56a6e7121657f91e80257cda00381fdf/CE2C46BE91144AA08025686B00669F3B?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Incorre no incumprimento definitivo de um contrato de empreitada, e não no cumprimento defeituoso, o empreiteiro que, mediante um contrato realizado para construção de uma obra, a edificar em certo prazo, a abandona sem qualquer explicação permitindo a sua degradação e ameaça de ruína.

II - Assim, está o empreiteiro obrigado a indemnizar o dono da obra por todos os prejuízos sofridos.