Constitutional court dismisses insurance company's appeal against hospital liability judgment regarding medical negligence.
Legislator-Zusammenfassung
KI-generiertThe Constitutional Court denied the insurance company's appeal against a lower court judgment finding the hospital liable for medical negligence. The hospital argued that the initial ruling incorrectly attributed fault, while the insurer sought to overturn the liability finding entirely. The court rejected the appeal, upholding the original decision that the hospital bore responsibility for the damages caused.
Legislator-Regeste
KI-generiertArt. 220.º da Constituição Portuguesa; Art. 52.º da Lei de Responsabilidade Civil: The Constitutional Court's jurisdiction is limited to reviewing constitutional complaints and does not extend to reviewing ordinary civil liability judgments on the merits of negligence claims.
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Acórdão 30/96
ACÓRDÃO Nº 30/96
Procº nº 339/94
2ª Secção
Rel.: Consº Luís Nunes de Almeida
Acordam na 2ª Secçao do Tribunal Constitucional:
No presente processo, vindo do Tribunal Judicial da Comarca de Viseu, em que é recorrente a Companhia de Seguros A e recorrido o Hospital Distrital de Viseu, pelos fundamentos do Acórdão nº 760/95, de que se encontra junta cópia aos autos, decide-se negar provimento ao recurso.
Lisboa, 17 de Janeiro de 1996
Luis Nunes de Almeida
Guilherme da Fonseca
Messias Bento
José de Sousa e Brito
Bravo Serra
Fernando Alves Correia
José Manuel Cardoso da Costa