Judgments of the Federal Court of Justice
(Bundesgerichtshof) and of the former Imperial Court (Reichsgericht) |
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Decisions in Civil Matters
Reichsgericht (Imperial Court)
Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of
Justice)
- Judgment
of 30 April 1953, official duty of police officers to act against
criminals known to be active. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 25 May 1954, damages for misleading publication of a letter in a
weekly journal. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 14 February 1958, unauthorized publication of a gentleman show
jumper's portrait (Herrenreiter case). TGCM series
- Judgment
of 19 September 1961, violation of personality right (Ginseng
advertisement case). TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 1963, loss of use of a car as damage. With a case note. TGCM
series
- Judgment of 11
January 1971, restitution for wrongs and performance-based
restitution (young bulls case)
- Judgment of 7
January 1971, unjustified enrichment (minor flight case)
- Judgment
of 10 July 1980, violation of duty of protective care in respect of
highways. TGCM series.
- Judgment of 19
January 1984, unjustified enrichment in three party situations
(bank transfer case)
- Judgment of 31
January 1990, a contractor's claim for a quantum meruit in
an illicit labour job
- Judgment of 24
February 1994, guarantees given by inexperienced persons for the
benefit of their relatives
- Judgment
of 15 February 1995, time
limit on exercising a right to avoid for fundamental breach of
contract. CISG series.
- Judgment
of 8 March 1995, suitability of contaminated food for ordinary use.
CISG series.
- Judgment
of 15 November 1983, loss of use of a speedboat as damage. With a
case note. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 9 July 1986, loss of use of a house as damage. With a case note.
TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 9 November 1993, damages for loss of frozen sperm. With a case
note. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 15 March 1994, failure to undergo an operation and contributory
negligence. With a case note. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 10 November 1994, liability for reliance on surveyor's report.
With a case note. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 15 November 1994, damages for false press statements about
Caroline of Monaco. With a case note. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 9 May 1995, product liability for exploding carbonated drink
bottle. With a case note. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 28 March 1996, liability for failure to prosecute. With a case
note. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 4 December 1996, defect in computerized printing system,
avoidance of contract. CISG series.
- Judgment
of 25 June 1997, delivery of defective steel, avoidance of
contract. CISG series.
- Judgment
of 16 October 1997, damages for loss of earnings following arrest
for suspected breach of trust (Untreue). TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 4 November 1997, liability for protest blockade of construction
works. With a case note. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 2 April 1998, scope of auditor's liability for incorrect
information. TGCM series.
- Judgment
of 24 March 1999, liability of intermediary seller for defective
goods (wine wax), mitigation of damage. With a case note. CISG series.
- Judgment
of 3 November 1999, damage to property due to defective goods,
notice period. With a case note. CISG series.
- Judgment
of 31October 2001, inclusion and control of standard contract
terms.
With a case note. CISG series.
- Judgment
of 9 January 2002, delivery of contaminated milk powder, standard
exclusion clause, burden of proof, liability. CISG series.
- Judgment
of 30 June 2004, radiation contaminated paprika powder, burden of
proof, reasonableness of testing. CISG series.
- Judgment
of 2 March 2005, suspcion of dioxine contamination of pork as
defect, time of defect. CISG series.
Decisions in Criminal Matters
Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of
Justice)
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Dannemann