Jurisprudência

  • Informações sobre o processo
    • ID nacional: 783/11.2TBMGR.C1.S1
    • Estado-Membro: Portugal
    • Designação comum:N/A
    • Tipo de decisão: Decisão do Supremo Tribunal
    • Data da decisão: 20/03/2014
    • Tribunal: Supremo Tribunal de Justiça
    • Assunto:
    • Requerente: A.
    • Requerido: COMÉRCIO AUTOMÓVEL, S.A.
    • Palavras-chave: conformity with the contract, consumer goods, goods
  • Artigos da diretiva
    Consumer Sales and Guarantees Directive, Article 2, 2.
  • Nota introdutória
    (1) The lack of conformity of a good with a purchase contract may be presumed in accordance with Article 2 (2) (d) Directive 2011/83/CE of 25 May.
    (2) In a situation where there is a lack of conformity of a good with a purchase contract, the burden of proof shall fall on the consumer.
  • Factos
    The plaintiff purchased a vehicle from the defendant in March 2010. In November 2012, said vehicle was parked when a fire started and some of its essential parts were burnt. As such, the plaintiff requested the replacement of the vehicle. The defendant claimed that he was not responsible for the damages caused by the fire.
  • Questões jurídicas
    (1) May the lack of conformity of a good with a purchase contract be presumed?
    (2) Where does the burden of proof fall in a situation where there is a lack of conformity of a good with a purchase contract?
  • Decisão

    The court decided that, notwithstanding the legal presumptions set forth in the law for a good to be considered defective, the burden of proof shall fall on the consumer.

    URL: http://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/2ebf69ff2211566b80257ca20058aa05?OpenDocument

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  • Resultado
    The court upheld the first instance court's judgment.