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Art. 61 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; H. Verantwortlichkeit öffentlicher Beamter und Angestellter
Art. 61 OR
Über die Pflicht von öffentlichen Beamten oder Angestellten, den Schaden, den sie in Ausübung ihrer amtlichen Verrichtungen verursachen, zu ersetzen oder Genugtuung zu leisten, können der Bund und die Kantone auf dem Wege der Gesetzgebung abweichende Bestimmungen aufstellen.
Für gewerbliche Verrichtungen von öffentlichen Beamten oder Angestellten können jedoch die Bestimmungen dieses Abschnittes durch kantonale Gesetze nicht geändert werden.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (30)
VVGE.1978.80.Nr.38 · ow (Art. 61 Abs. 1 OR)
Claim against Canton, not Municipality, for Notary's Negligence
Defines the term 'public official' in the context of civil law.
C/19421/2016 · ge (art. 61 CO)
Appeal Dismissed: No Causal Link Between Delayed Stroke Diagnosis and Permanent Injury
Cited as a supplementary basis for the conditions of liability, applicable to public entities by reference in the LREC.
2020.07.03.vv.1 · bl (Art. 61 Abs. 1 OR)
Hospital Not Liable for Nerve Damage After Informed Consent and Standard Care Adherence
The court referenced this provision in the context of states being permitted to enact different provisions regarding liability for public hospital staff.
C/11822/2014 · ge (art. 61 CO)
Appellant v. University Hospital (Delayed Diagnosis of Cerebellar Infarction)
Applied as supplementary federal civil law regarding liability, referencing the application of LREC.
502 2018 53 · fr (art. 61 al. 1 CO)
Negligent Bodily Injury Appeal: Delayed Compartment Syndrome Diagnosis and Duty to Inform
Cited in the reasoning (5.2.2) when discussing why State liability law applies instead of private law.
502 2018 53 · fr (art. 61 al. 2 CO)
Negligent Bodily Injury Appeal: Delayed Compartment Syndrome Diagnosis and Duty to Inform
Cited in the reasoning (5.2.2) when discussing why State liability law applies instead of private law.
16.2015.45 · ti (art. 61 CO)
Employee Unpaid Wages Appeal Granted in Part Over Termination Justification and Wage Offset
Cited by reference in the reasoning when analyzing whether payments made by the employer could be reclaimed under unjust enrichment.
100 2017 214 · be (Art. 61 OR)
Foundation v. University: Copyright Infringement and Jurisdiction
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the nature of the defendant's actions (official vs. commercial) impacting jurisdiction for claim 3.
2017.07.25.sr.1 · bl (Art. 59-61 or 64 StGB)
Switzerland v. Defendant on Expulsion Order
These provisions concern other measures and were mentioned in the context of grounds for deportation.
D.cision.2016.903 · vd (art. 61 al. 1 CO)
Victim's Appeal Against Denial of Free Legal Aid in Homicide Case Due to State Liability Nuances
Cited in relation to the State's liability for damages caused by its agents, impacting the grounds for legal aid.
D.cision.2016.911 · vd (art. 61 al. 1 CO)
Parents' Appeal Against Refusal of Free Legal Aid for Criminal Complaint Against State Agents
Cited in the header, related to the Code of Obligations, which justifies the application of state liability law.
2016.09.07.vv.2 · bl (Art. 61 Abs. 1 OR)
Cantonal Liability Procedure Lacks Two-Tiered Appeal, Federal Court Mandates Order Requirement
Allows cantons to deviate from federal civil law regarding liability for doctors in public hospitals, opting for cantonal public liability law.
VVGE.2009.10.Anhang · ow (Art. 61 OR)
State Liability in Obwalden: Principles and Post-Reform Adjustments
Addresses the liability for medical treatment, allowing cantons to deviate from general provisions for public officials and employees, except for commercial activities.
CACIV.2015.47 · ne (Art. 61 al. 1 CO)
Patient v. Public Hospital Regarding Timeliness of Administrative Claim Following Childbirth Complications
Cited in the reasoning to support the application of cantonal public law for medical liability, but not explicitly used in the final orders.
69.2015.PHC · vd (art. 61 al. 1 CO)
Hotel Expansion Road Improvement Dispute
Cited in the context of public agent liability, noting that specific federal or cantonal legislation may derogate from general civil liability rules.