Italian Court dismisses appeal allowing new evidence in second instance only for force majeure cases.

The Court of Cassation dismissed the appeal against a second-instance judgment that rejected new documentary evidence submitted by the buyer. The buyers argued the documents were indispensable to prove the seller's breach of contract, but the court applied the restrictive rule that new evidence is generally inadmissible in appeals unless caused by force majeure. The decision reinforces the principle that parties must present all defenses in the first instance to ensure procedural efficiency.