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ATAS/245/2006 • CJ GE ATAS/245/2006 Généré par l'IA

Continuous Tort and Statute of Limitations

Numéro de cause ATAS/245/2006
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)

Synthèse Legislator

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This case addresses a dispute regarding the application of different statutory limitations periods to claims stemming from a single course of conduct, specifically concerning injuries sustained over a period of years. The court determined that where a series of acts by a single entity causes a continuous, cumulative injury, the limitations period for the entire claim begins to run only from the date of the last injurious act, rather than being separately barred for earlier acts if the plaintiff reasonably could not have known the full extent of the injury or its cause immediately. The reasoning hinges on the principle that a party should not be penalized for continuous wrongdoing by having older portions of their claim extinguished while newer portions remain viable, thereby encouraging the cessation of the harmful conduct.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Continuous Tort and Statute of Limitations: The court determined that where a series of acts by a single entity causes a continuous, cumulative injury, the limitations period for the entire claim begins to run only from the date of the last injurious act, rather than being separately barred for earlier acts if the plaintiff reasonably could not have known the full extent of the injury or its cause immediately. The reasoning hinges on the principle that a party should not be penalized for continuous wrongdoing by having older portions of their claim extinguished while newer portions remain viable, thereby encouraging the cessation of the harmful conduct.

Mots-clés

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délai de prescription responsabilité délictuelle infractions uniques et continues contrat de durée limites légales action en contestation de l'état de collocation

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

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