Liability Law

After more than two years of litigation (and depreciation), the seller of a Porsche Panamera 4 E-hybrid finally has clarity. The ‘buyer’ failed to convince the judge that he would have paid the €80k purchase price in bundles of cash. The judge therefore assumes that the ‘buyer’ paid the op...

The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal ruled that a notary was liable for an error that caused 138 apartment rights to lapse (ECLI:NL:GHARL:2025:4774). The notary had in fact passed the deed that regulated this, and in doing so had violated his duty of care and warning. Notary amends subdivision deed on behalf of VvE The notary had passed the deed in 2016 on behalf of...

A former homeowners' association director from the Hague region must repay €45,000 to the association. The court found him guilty of wrongfully collecting insurance money and then spending it without being able to account for it. That money must therefore be returned to the association. In addition, he is liable for nearly €6,000 in legal costs. That...

Building liability and the homeowners' association: here's how it works! As a homeowner, you know that you can be liable for damage caused by a defect in your home. Think, for example, of a loose roof tile that causes damage to your neighbor's car during a storm. In such a case, you are liable as the owner. That...

The Aruba Court of First Instance has ruled that a broker is liable for damages suffered by a buyer (ECLI:NL:OGEAA:2025:255). According to the court, those damages are directly causally related to the inaccurate disclosures made by the broker to the buyer. The ruling is under Aruban law, but as in...

There may be times when you make (or have to make) the choice to cut a lawsuit in two. In one case, you claim that your opposing party should be ordered to pay damages, to be made out in state. In the proceedings that follow (the damages state proceedings), the extent of the damages must be determined. If you have the...