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Art. 59 Strassenverkehrsgesetz (SVG)
SVG; IV. Titel: Haftpflicht und Versicherung; 1. Abschnitt: Haftpflicht; Ermässigung oder Ausschluss der Halterhaftung
Art. 59 SVG
Der Halter wird von der Haftpflicht befreit, wenn er beweist, dass der Unfall durch höhere Gewalt oder grobes Verschulden des Geschädigten oder eines Dritten verursacht wurde ohne dass ihn selbst oder Personen, für die er verantwortlich ist, ein Verschulden trifft und ohne dass fehlerhafte Beschaffenheit des Fahrzeuges zum Unfall beigetragen hat.
Beweist der Halter, der nicht nach Absatz 1 befreit wird, dass ein Verschulden des Geschädigten beim Unfall mitgewirkt hat, so bestimmt der Richter die Ersatzpflicht unter Würdigung aller Umstände.
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Nach dem Obligationenrecht bestimmen sich: a. die Haftung im Verhältnis zwischen dem Halter und dem Eigentümer eines Fahrzeuges für Schaden an diesem Fahrzeug; b. die Haftung des Halters für Schaden an den mit seinem Fahrzeug beförderten Sachen, ausgenommen an Gegenständen, die der Geschädigte mit sich führte, namentlich Reisegepäck und dergleichen; vorbehalten ist das Personenbeförderungsgesetz vom 20. März 2009 .
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (70)
C/7971/2019 · ge (art. 59 al. 1 LCR)
Manufacturer Liability Overturned in Dump Truck Rollover Appeal; Insurer Liability Confirmed
Cited in the context of establishing whether the insurer could be released from liability due to gross fault by the victim, which the court ultimately rejected.
HG210238 · zh (Art. 59 Abs. 1 SVG)
Statutory Insurer Liability Negated by Gross Negligence of Deceased Driver in Train Collision
This article is the primary ground used by the court to fully exonerate the defendant from liability based on the exoneration proof, specifically regarding the gross contributory negligence of the driver.
C/9098/2016 · ge (Art. 59 al. 1 LCR)
Traffic Accident Liability Apportionment Between Scooter Driver and Pedestrian
This article (cited in the reasoning section by the appellants as a basis for dismissal) was used to define the conditions under which the vehicle owner is exonerated from civil liability, although the court ultimately found the appellants liable.
ZK2 2019 47 · gr (Art. 59 Abs. 1 SVG)
Motorcyclist Collision Liability and Gross Fault Determination
The court found that the condition for discharging the vehicle owner's liability due to gross third-party fault was met, leading to the full dismissal of the claim.
C/9859/2017 · ge (Art. 59 al. 1 LCR)
Motorist vs. Municipality Over Retractable Bollard Collision
The court confirmed the lower court's decision regarding the non-application of a sharing of liability involving the vehicle owner under this provision.
C/4705/2017 · ge (Art. 59 al. 1 LCR)
Pedestrian Struck Outside Crosswalk Excluded from Strict Liability Claim
This article on the liability exemption of the vehicle owner, based on grave fault of the injured party, was central to the reasoning confirming the dismissal of the claim.
HC.2019.968 · vd (Art. 59 al. 1 LCR)
Pedestrian Fault Bars Recovery Against Driver's Insurer
Cited as the main legal provision determining the defendant's liability exemption, which the court upheld by rejecting the appeal due to the victim's gross fault.
Jug.2017.290 · vd (Art. 59 al. 1 LCR)
Pedestrian Fault in Traffic Accident Leading to Claim Dismissal
The court applied this article to rule that the defendant was exempt from liability because the victim committed gross and exclusive fault.
P/18173/2016 · ge (Art. 59 LCR)
Negligent Grievous Bodily Harm Conviction Upheld Despite Contributory Negligence
Cited as the basis for determining the modalities of compensation for moral damages in traffic accidents, relevant to confirming the amount.
P/18800/2014 · ge (Art. 59 LCR)
Negligent Grievous Bodily Harm Following Illegal U-Turn Despite Motorcyclist Speeding
Mentioned in the reasoning section as determining the mode and extent of compensation for damage in traffic offenses, which indirectly relates to the civil claims admitted.
HG140117 · zh (Art. 59 Abs. 1 SVG)
Motorcycle Accident Insurance Liability and Contributory Negligence
Cited in the summary of grounds as the basis for reducing the liability by 10% due to the slight fault of the deceased, which justifies the partial rejection of the claim in excess of 90%.
SB.2016.13 · bs (Art. 59 Abs. 1 SVG)
Appeal Regarding Negligent Grievous Bodily Harm Acquittal and Traffic Offense Convictions
Referred to in the reasoning leading to the order to refer civil claims to the civil route.
HC.2017.1159 · vd (Art. 59 al. 2 LCR)
Personal Injury Damages Appeal: Lost Earnings Calculation and Contributory Negligence
This provision was cited at the beginning, and although the main ground for the decision rests on the lower court's findings regarding fault, the relevant provision for contributory fault review is cited here.
LB160030 · zh (Art. 59 Abs. 2 SVG)
Traffic Accident Compensation Appeal: Liability and Non-Pecuniary Damages Assessment
Basis for adjusting the compensation amount based on the degree of contributory negligence.
LB160030 · zh (Art. 59 Abs. 2 SVG)
Traffic Accident Compensation Appeal: Liability and Non-Pecuniary Damages Assessment
Cited again implicitly when determining the final liability shares (20% for the driver, 30% for the plaintiff) leading to the final compensation amount.