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Art. 51 Bundesgesetz vom 30. März 1911 betreffend die Ergänzung des Schweizerischen Zivilgesetzbuches (OR)
OR; Erste Abteilung: Allgemeine Bestimmungen; Erster Titel: Die Entstehung der Obligationen; Zweiter Abschnitt: Die Entstehung durch unerlaubte Handlungen; A. Haftung im Allgemeinen; VI. Haftung mehrerer; 2. Bei verschiedenen Rechtsgründen
Art. 51 OR
Haften mehrere Personen aus verschiedenen Rechtsgründen, sei es aus unerlaubter Handlung, aus Vertrag oder aus Gesetzesvorschrift dem Verletzten für denselben Schaden, so wird die Bestimmung über den Rückgriff unter Personen, die einen Schaden gemeinsam verschuldet haben, entsprechend auf sie angewendet.
Dabei trägt in der Regel derjenige in erster Linie den Schaden, der ihn durch unerlaubte Handlung verschuldet hat, und in letzter Linie derjenige, der ohne eigene Schuld und ohne vertragliche Verpflichtung nach Gesetzesvorschrift haftbar ist.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (61)
BGE 137 III 352 (Art. 51 Abs. 2 OR)
Private insurer’s recourse against causally liable property owner denied under Art. 51(2) OR and Art. 72 VVG; no practice change.
Main ground for the verdict: the court denied the insurer's recourse claim against the causally liable property owner, applying the recourse hierarchy from this provision.
CC.10082 · ne (art. 51 [CO])
Insurer's Right to Recourse Against Architect and Engineer for Port Dike Collapse
Cited as the rule governing the recourse of one contractual liable party against another in the context of imperfect solidarity.
C1 23 175 · vs (art. 51 CO)
Successor Architect Liability for Construction Defects and Planning Errors
The court found that the defendant was liable for the entire damage based on the rules of imperfect solidarity, overriding the lower court's application of this article to reduce liability.
Z1 2023 38 · zg (Art. 51 OR)
Creditor Suit Against Director for Failure to Defend Lawsuit
Cited in reasoning regarding joint and several liability (unechte Solidarhaftung) between the construction manager and subcontractors.
SK.2023.36 (Art. 121 Abs. 1 StPO i.V.m. Art. 51 OR und Art. 51 GVG)
ATM Bomber Convicted of Explosives, Theft, and Property Damage
Cited as the basis for the insurance companies' claims as private plaintiffs.
CDP.2020.113 · ne (Art. 51 CO)
Applicants v. State: Failure to Detain Based on Warning
Invoked by the claimants in their conclusions regarding the joint and several liability of the State alongside the perpetrators.
U 2014 98 · gr (Art. 51 OR)
Estate Heirs v. Municipality over Notarial Error in Servitude Registration
Governs recourse claims between co-liable parties.
HC.2019.147 · vd (Art. 51 CO)
Property Owners and Architect Appeal Construction Dispute Judgment
Cited in the reasoning section concerning imperfect solidarity among multiple responsible parties.
SK 2018 166 · be (Art. 51 Abs. 1 und 2 OR)
Swiss Court Affirms Misappropriation Liability in Embezzlement After Remand
Cited as the legal basis concerning the joint and several liability of the accused with the company F.________ (GmbH) for the damages.
HG160139 · zh (Art. 51 Abs. 1 OR)
Insurer Recovers Damages from General Contractor for Subcontractor Negligence
Used to allow recourse for damage insurers in general, and specifically for cantonal damage insurers.
C1 17 178 · vs (Art. 51 CO)
Aviation Liability and Contributory Negligence in Workplace Accident
This article was cited in the dispositive for determining the internal sharing of liability (recourse) between co-defendants Z_________ and X_________.
BRGE.II.Nr.0013.201 · zh (Art. 51 OR)
*In re Lake Sludge Contamination and Company Liquidation*
Cited in relation to the allocation of costs in civil law, used to draw an analogy for the allocation of remediation costs.
HG170033 · zh (Art. 51 Abs. 2 OR)
Social Insurer Reimbursement Claim Dismissed Due to Employer Subrogation Privilege
The court used the hierarchy of liability under this provision to determine that the employer's liability was primary, leading to the application of the reimbursement privilege.
36.2016.32 · ti (art. 51 cpv. 1 CO)
Insurer Recovers Reimbursements Based on Fraudulent Claims
This article was cited to establish the joint and several liability framework between the spouses based on differing grounds of liability.
HG120065 · zh (Art. 51 Abs. 2 OR)
Gas Turbine Damage Dispute and Insurance Liability Assignment
Recourse between parties is excluded due to the specific rules for double insurance (Art. 71 VVG).