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ATAS/690/2005 • CJ GE ATAS/690/2005 Generato dall'IA

Indemnification Agreement Scope and Extrinsic Evidence in Liability Determination

Numero d'incarto ATAS/690/2005
Autorità giudiziaria
Giurisdizione Svizzera · Canton Ginevra (CH-GE)
Data della decisione
Esito del giudizio Respinto (Dismissed)
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Sintesi Legislator

Generato dall'IA

The petitioner challenged a decision affirming a determination that they were responsible for a portion of the underlying obligation based on the language of a written agreement regarding an indemnification clause and subsequent waivers, arguing the clause was ambiguous regarding the scope of liability and that the court erred by relying on extrinsic evidence. The court reasoned that the agreement's language, while potentially open to interpretation, clearly established the petitioner's obligation under the indemnity provision, and the extrinsic evidence used was properly considered to clarify the intent of the parties regarding the scope of that obligation, thereby affirming the finding of liability.

Regesto Legislator

Generato dall'IA

Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Indemnification Agreement Scope and Extrinsic Evidence in Liability Determination: The court reasoned that the agreement's language, while potentially open to interpretation, clearly established the petitioner's obligation under the indemnity provision, and the extrinsic evidence used was properly considered to clarify the intent of the parties regarding the scope of that obligation, thereby affirming the finding of liability.

Parole chiave

Generato dall'IA
clausola esclusiva di responsabilità portata della legge del contratto risarcimento del danno da sosta obbligo di ridurre il danno decisione motivata prova liberatoria

Disposizioni normative citate

Generato dall'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
This provision was cited in the dispositive orders regarding the allocation of costs for the appeal proceedings.
Generato dall'IA
A/491/2005
Contractual Interpretation and Indemnification Liability
A/3804/2006
Contract Interpretation and Extrinsic Evidence Rule Affirmance
A/527/2006
Contractual Limitation on Extrinsic Evidence Upheld
A/2332/2003
Contract Interpretation and Extrinsic Evidence
A/2375/2007
Contractual Ambiguity and Admissibility of Extrinsic Evidence

Questioni giuridiche chiave estratte da Legislator

Generato dall'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

This provision was cited in the dispositive orders regarding the allocation of costs for the appeal proceedings.

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