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The "Principles of European Tort Law" in Case Law

Several Supreme Courts around the world have started quoting or referring to the Principles of European Tort Law in their decisions. Below are some examples. If you know others, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will add them to the list.

• Italy
• Corte Suprema di Cassazione
• Date: 22nd June 2017
• Chamber: 3rd
• Number:15536
• Topic(s): Compensatio lucri cum damno
• PETL reference: Art. 10:103
• Lithuania
• Lietuvos Auščiausiasis Teismas
• Date: 27th January 2015
• Number:3K-3-8-916/2015
• Judges: Dalia Vasarienė, Vincas Verseckas, Rimvydas Norkus
• Topic(s): Pure economic loss
• PETL reference: Art. 2:102
• Lietuvos Auščiausiasis Teismas
• Date: 26th October 2015
• Number:3K-7-328-248/2015
• Judges: Birutė Janavičiūtė, Dalia Vasarienė, Donatas Šernas, Algis Norkūnas, Antanas Simniškis, Alė Bukavinienė, Sigita Rudėnaitė
• Topic(s): Director's liability for non-pecuniary damage to an employee
• PETL reference: Art. 6:102
• Portugal
• Supremo Tribunal de Justiça
• Date: 22nd October 2009
• Chamber: 2nd
• Number:409/09.4YFLSB
• Judges: João Bernardo (reporting Judge), Oliveira Rocha, Oliveira Vasconcelos, Pedro Octavio Munar Cadena, Arturo Solarte Rodríguez, César Julio Valencia Copete
• Topic(s): Causation, loss of a chance, proof of damage
• PETL reference: Art. 2:105
• Spain
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 6th March 2007
• Chamber: 1st
• Number:STS 1446/2007
• Judges: Encarnación Roca Trias (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Liability of a bank
• PETL reference: Art. 6:102
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 17th July 2007
• Chamber: 1st
• Number:STS 5043/2007
• Judges: Francisco Marin Castan (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Domestic accident
• PETL reference: Art. 4:102
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 21st November 2008
• Chamber: 1st
• Number:STS 6443/2008
• Judges: José Antonio Seijas Quintana (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Liability of the seller of a toxic poduct
• PETL reference: Art. 4:102 (1)
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 2nd March 2009
• Chamber: 1st
• Number:STS 1255/2009
• Judges: Juan Antonio Xiol Rios (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Liability of the land register official, scope of liability
• PETL reference: Art. 3:201
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 15th June 2010
• Chamber: 1st
• Number:STS 4384/2010
• Judges: Juan Antonio Xiol Rios (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Non-pecuniary damage
• PETL reference: Art. 10:301
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 3rd November 2010
• Chamber: Military Chamber
• Number:STS 6167/2010
• Judges: Benito Galvez Acosta (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Non-pecuniary damage
• PETL reference: Art. 10:301
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 10th December 2010
• Chamber: 1st
• Number:STS 7549/2010
• Judges: Juan Antonio Xiol Rios (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Non-pecuniary damage
• PETL reference: Art. 10:301
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 10th September 2012
• Chamber: 1st
• Number:STS 7647/2012
• Judges: Juan Antonio Xiol Rios (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Alternative causation in a traffic accident
• PETL reference: Art. 3:102
• Tribunal Supremo
• Date: 5th November 2014
• Chamber: 1st
• Number:STS 4688/2014
• Judges: José Luis Calvo Cabello (reporting Judge)
• Topic(s): Liability of subway operator
• PETL reference: Art. 4:102
• Colombia
• Corte Suprema de Justicia
• Date: 24th August 2009
• Chamber: Civil chamber
• Judges: William Namén Vargas (reporting Judge), Jaime Alberto Arrubla Paucar, Ruth Marina Díaz Rueda, Pedro Octavio Munar Cadena, Arturo Solarte Rodríguez, César Julio Valencia Copete
• Topic(s): Motor vehicle accident
• PETL reference: Art. 1:101, 4:102 (1), 5:101
• Israel
• Beit Hamisphat Haelyon, בית המשפט העליון [Supreme Court of Israel]
• Date: 29th August 2010
• Chamber: Civil Rehearing
• Number:4693/05
• Name(s): Carmel Haifa Hospital et al v. Malul et al.
• Judges: Miriam Naor; Elyakim Rubinstein
• Topic(s): Medical malpractice, causation, causal uncertainty, proportional liability, loss of a chance
• PETL reference: Art. 3:102, 3:103, 3:104, 3:105, 3:106