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Fraudulent Concealment in Used Car Sale Voiding Contract

Numéro de cause 11 02 53
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Lucerne (CH-LU)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
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Synthèse Legislator

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The court upheld the invalidation of a sales contract for a used car because the seller, an experienced mechanic, intentionally failed to disclose that the vehicle had been involved in a serious prior accident resulting in significant structural damage, which constituted fraudulent concealment under the relevant commercial code. The reasoning centered on the seller's affirmative duty to disclose major, non-cosmetic accident history on a used vehicle, particularly since such history creates a definite depreciation in market value, and the buyer, paying above the Eurotax value, had a material interest in knowing this fact, which was not obvious to a layperson despite the vehicle appearing functional after repair.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 28 OR, Art. 197 OR; Fraudulent Concealment in Used Car Sale Voiding Contract: The reasoning centered on the seller's affirmative duty to disclose major, non-cosmetic accident history on a used vehicle, particularly since such history creates a definite depreciation in market value, and the buyer, paying above the Eurotax value, had a material interest in knowing this fact, which was not obvious to a layperson despite the vehicle appearing functional after repair.

Mots-clés

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vente de véhicule automobile dissimulation dolosive de défauts valeur des ventes amortissement validité du contrat responsabilité pour cas fortuit

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 28 OR
This article established the basis for the finding of intentional deception by the seller through the concealment of facts.
Art. 197 OR
This article concerns the requirement to disclose defects, including prior serious accidents, in the context of the sale of a used vehicle.

Jurisprudence citée

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4C.26/2000
Swiss Federal Supreme Court Upholds Voidance of Trademark Sale Due to Fraudulent Nondisclosure of International Sales Restriction
BGE 116 II 434
Généré par l'IA
11 04 123
Seller's Right of Retention After Vehicle Sale and Repair Costs
OG 1994 56
State v. [Appellant Name Regarding Embezzlement of Leased Vehicle]
11 03 161
Contract Interpretation: Parking Space Included in Sale Price
2N 11 78
Appellant's Request for Premature Release of Seized Vehicle in Fraud Case Denied
11 08 130
Suretyship Validity and Contractual Interpretation

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 28 OR

This article established the basis for the finding of intentional deception by the seller through the concealment of facts.

Art. 197 OR

This article concerns the requirement to disclose defects, including prior serious accidents, in the context of the sale of a used vehicle.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht Abteilung: · I. Kammer Rechtsgebiet: · OR (Obligationenrecht) Entscheiddatum: · 03.02.2003 Fallnummer: · 11 02 53 LGVE: · 2003 I Nr. 18 Leitsatz: · Art. 28 und 197 OR. Verkauf eines Unfallwagens. Aufklärungspflicht des Verkäufers. Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.