Causality and imputation in strict liability: a reflection on robbery at parking lots

Authors

  • Adalberto Pasqualotto

Keywords:

Strict liability, Robbery and armed robbery at fashion malls parking lots, Liability attribution, Consideration , Consumer’s Defense Code

Abstract

This is a critical essay about Brazilian High
Court precedents on armed robbery at fashion malls parking lots. It is discussed the imputation concept and it can be concluded that the consideration is a legal and determining factor of Brazilian strict liability of those companies. However, it is pending a definition on the limit of imputation of liability especially when compared the precedents of robberies at parking lots and the decision of same Court regarding death of people watching a movie in a mall who were shot because in this case a third party was recognized as responsible

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Author Biography

Adalberto Pasqualotto

Doutor em Direito pela UFRGS. Professor titular de Direito do Consumidor e Direito das Obrigações nos cursos de graduação, mestrado e doutorado da Faculdade de Direito da PUCRS. Ex-presidente do Instituto Brasileiro de Política e Direito do Consumidor. Procurador de Justiça aposentado (MP-RS).

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Published

2016-06-30

How to Cite

PASQUALOTTO, Adalberto. Causality and imputation in strict liability: a reflection on robbery at parking lots. Journal of Contemporary Private Law, [S. l.], v. 7, p. 185–206, 2016. Disponível em: https://www.ojs.direitocivilcontemporaneo.com/index.php/rdcc/article/view/21. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2025.

Issue

Vol. 7 (2016)

Section

Doutrina Nacional

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