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Cozzi v Dame X (French Court of Cassation)

  1. 2 May 1974Italy

    2 May 1974Italy

    Judgment of the Genoa Court of Appeal dated 2 May 1974

    Genoa Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Genoa Court of Appeal ordered Cozzi to pay Dame X damages arising from a traffic accident in Italy and treated Cozzi's victim-fault defense as forfeited after his failure to appear before the Italian court of first instance.

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    2 participants
    Cozzi
    Dame X...
    Genoa Court of Appeal

    4 years and 22 days later · 1483 days

  2. 24 May 1978France

    24 May 1978France

    Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal dated 24 May 1978

    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal

    Decision summary
    The Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal declared enforceable in France the Genoa Court of Appeal judgment ordering Cozzi to pay Dame X damages arising from a traffic accident in Italy.

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    2 participants
    Cozzi
    Dame X...
    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal
  3. Date not availableFrance

    Date not availableFrance

    Decision of the French Court of Cassation

    French Court of Cassation

    Decision summary
    The French Court of Cassation rejected Cozzi's appeal against the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal judgment declaring enforceable in France the Genoa Court of Appeal judgment that ordered Cozzi to pay Dame X damages arising from a traffic accident in Italy. It held that Cozzi's voluntary failure to appear before the Italian court of first instance meant that the subsequent forfeiture of his victim-fault defense did not violate his defense rights or French international public policy.

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    Cozzi
    Dame X...
    French Court of Cassation

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    • Italian Code of Civil Procedure
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