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Donation Revocation Claim Dismissed Due to Untimely Filing and Unproven Grounds

Case Number 11 07 155
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the claim for the revocation of gifts made under a donation contract because the donors failed to prove they had complied with the one-year revocation period, which starts upon gaining definitive knowledge of the revocation ground, as the evidence of sending registered letters did not prove receipt, and the knowledge of the serious allegations (sexual abuse and failure to intervene) arose no later than late 2003. Furthermore, the court reasoned that the alleged grounds for revocation—a severe criminal offense and a severe breach of family law duties—were not established, as the accused individuals had serious grounds to believe their accusations, negating the necessary criminal intent or the severity required for a breach of family duty to justify revoking the donation.

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Art. 249 Ziff. 1 und 2 OR. Widerruf einer Schenkung. Nachweis der Einhaltung der Widerrufsfrist von einem Jahr nicht erbracht. Widerrufsgrund einer schweren Straftat und einer schweren familienrechtlichen Pflichtverletzung verneint. | OR (Obligationenrecht)

Keywords

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serious criminal allegations donor untimely filing breach of duty dismissal of fraud charges revocation of asset transfer

Cited Legislation

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Cited Case Law

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BGE 76 II 269
BGE 113 II 256
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Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 249 Ziff. 1 und 2 OR

This article defines the grounds for revoking a gift (commission of a serious crime or severe breach of family law obligations) which the court used to deny revocation.

Art. 251 Abs. 1 OR

This article concerning the one-year revocation period was used as the basis for dismissing the claim due to the expiration of the forfeiture period.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · I. Kammer

Rechtsgebiet: · OR (Obligationenrecht)

Entscheiddatum: · 22.09.2008

Fallnummer: · 11 07 155

LGVE: · 2008 I Nr. 11

Leitsatz: · Art. 249 Ziff. 1 und 2 OR. Widerruf einer Schenkung. Nachweis der Einhaltung der Widerrufsfrist von einem Jahr nicht erbracht. Widerrufsgrund einer schweren Straftat und einer schweren familienrechtlichen Pflichtverletzung verneint.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.