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Constitutional court allows appeal against judicial decision regarding insurance company liability for hospital damages.

Case Number 712/95
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court granted the appeal filed by the Public Prosecutor and the District Hospital against a lower court ruling. The lower court had previously determined the insurance company's liability, but the Constitutional Court found the original decision inconsistent with its prior constitutional ruling in case 760/95. Consequently, the court revoked the appealed order and remanded the case for reform to align with established constitutional principles.

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Art. 240.º da CRP; Art. 241.º da CRP: When a lower court decision contradicts a prior constitutional ruling, the Constitutional Court must grant the appeal and revoke the conflicting order to ensure constitutional conformity.

Keywords

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constitutional appeal judicial review insurance liability hospital damages remand for reform constitutional conformity public prosecutor appeal

Cited Legislation

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Art. 240.º da CRP
Art. 241.º da CRP

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 760/95
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Acórdão 408/96

ACÓRDÃO 408/96

Processo nº 712/95

2ª Secção

Relator: Conselheiro Sousa e Brito

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional

Nestes autos vindos do Tribunal Judicial da comarca de Tomar, em que são recorrentes o Ministério Público e o Hos­pital Distrital de Tomar e recorrida a Companhia de Seguros A., pelos fundamentos constantes do Acórdão nº 760/95, publicado no Diário da República - II Série de 2 de Fevereiro de 1996, decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso e revogar-se o despacho recorrido, a fim de ser reformado em conformidade com o decidido quanto à questão de constitucionalidade, nesse Acórdão na 760/95.

Lisboa, 7 de Março de 1996

José de Sousa e Brito

Messias Bento

Bravo Serra

Guilherme da Fonseca

Luís Nunes de Almeida

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa