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Shareholder/Manager Deposition Admissibility as Party Statement

Case Number 1B 11 6
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Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
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The court determined that a de facto organ of a legal entity, identified as a shareholder and manager, must be treated as a party rather than a witness under civil procedure rules. Consequently, the deposition taken from this individual under the guise of witness testimony constituted formally unlawful evidence procurement. However, the court reasoned that since the formal requirements for a party's testimonial statement (Beweisaussage) were met during the improper witness examination—including admonition to tell the truth and warning of penalties—this flawed testimony could be admitted and assessed freely as a party statement, even without a formal motion from a party, to serve the goal of truth-finding.

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Art. 159, 169 und 191 f. ZPO. Faktische Organe gelten als Partei. Wird ein faktisches Organ als Zeuge einvernommen, handelt es sich um ein formell rechtswidrig beschafftes Beweismittel. Die nicht verwertbare Zeugenaussage kann ohne Parteiantrag als Beweisaussage verwendet werden, wenn deren Anforderungen erfüllt sind. | Zivilprozessrecht

Keywords

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party testimony shareholder legal entity rules of procedure statement of reasons presentation clause

Cited Legislation

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Art. 159 ZPO
Cited to establish that factual organs are treated as parties in evidentiary proceedings.
Art. 152 Abs. 2 ZPO
Art. 152 ZPO
Art. 168 ZPO
Art. 97 ZPO
Art. 169 ZPO
Cited as the rule violated by questioning a factual organ as a witness, leading to the initial invalidity of the evidence.
Art. 191 ZPO
Art. 192 ZPO
The court used this provision to validate the testimony taken from a factual organ as a formal 'Beweisaussage' (statement of evidence) despite procedural flaws.
AI generated
OG 1991 21
Evidentiary Status of Corporate Representatives in Civil Procedure
11 01 125
Factual Organ Testimony in Civil Proceedings
2N 17 104
Appeal Dismissal for Lack of Standing in False Testimony Case Pending Civil Suit
OG 1996 17
Party Presentation Principle Limits Evidentiary Scope

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 192 ZPO

The court used this provision to validate the testimony taken from a factual organ as a formal 'Beweisaussage' (statement of evidence) despite procedural flaws.

Art. 169 ZPO

Cited as the rule violated by questioning a factual organ as a witness, leading to the initial invalidity of the evidence.

Art. 159 ZPO

Cited to establish that factual organs are treated as parties in evidentiary proceedings.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · 1. Abteilung

Rechtsgebiet: · Zivilprozessrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 16.06.2011

Fallnummer: · 1B 11 6

LGVE: · 2011 I Nr. 31

Leitsatz: · Art. 159, 169 und 191 f. ZPO. Faktische Organe gelten als Partei. Wird ein faktisches Organ als Zeuge einvernommen, handelt es sich um ein formell rechtswidrig beschafftes Beweismittel. Die nicht verwertbare Zeugenaussage kann ohne Parteiantrag als Beweisaussage verwendet werden, wenn deren Anforderungen erfüllt sind.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.