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CISG-online number
5542
Case name
Rudolf Hertz v. New GI and Max S.r.l.
Jurisdiction
Italy
Court
Corte Suprema di Cassazione (Italian Supreme Court)
Chamber
Sezione seconda civile (Second section for civil matters)
Judges
Lina Matera (Presiding Judge), Dott. Francesco Cortesi (Reporting judge), Dott. Annamaria Casadonte (Judge), Giuseppe Grasso (Judge), Dott. Luigi Giovanni Lombardo (Judge), Alberto Celeste (Advocate General)
Date of decision
25 January 2018
Case nr./docket nr.
9340/2013 R.G. / 1867/2018
Claimant 1
Name
New GI and Max S.r.l.
Place of business
Italy
Role in transaction
Seller
Respondent 1
Name
Rudolf Hertz (also doing business as Hertz Moden GmbH)
Place of business
Germany
Role in transaction
Buyer
Case History
New GI and Max S.r.l. v. Rudolf Hertz
Tribunale di Busto Arsizio (District Court Busto Arsizio)
Italy, 2010, CISG-online 5507
Rudolf Hertz v. New GI and Max S.r.l.
Corte di Appello di Milano (Court of Appeal Milan)
Italy, 10 January 2013 – 47/2013, CISG-online 5534
affirming
Present decision affirming
Seller 1
Name
New GI and Max S.r.l.
Place of business
Italy
Buyer 1
Name
Rudolf Hertz (also doing business as Hertz Moden GmbH)
Place of business
Germany
Category of goods
100: Unspecified goods
Goods as per contract
Goods (no further specification)
CISG applicable
yes, Art. 1(1)(a)
Key CISG provisions interpreted and applied
Art. 6; Art. 7(2) (burden of proof governed by the CISG)
Key CISG provisions interpreted
Art. 1(1); Art. 79(1)
CISG provisions also cited
Art. 30; Art. 53
Non-provision-specific issues addressed
Burden of proof
This decision cites the following other CISG-online case 1
Sure Skins S.r.l. v. South African Wool, Hide & Skin Ltd.
Corte Suprema di Cassazione (Italian Supreme Court)
Italy, 20 October 2016 – 27365/2016, CISG-online 3845
This decision is cited by 1
Decopress Printing GmbH i.L. v. DEA S.p.A. in AS
Corte Suprema di Cassazione (Italian Supreme Court)
Italy, 26 January 2021 – 15404-2018 / 1605/2021, CISG-online 5551
Editorial remark
Note that this decision was rendered after an oral hearing held on 19 October 2017. The decision may therefore sometimes be listed under that date.
European Case Law Identifier (ECLI)
ECLI:IT:CASS:2018:1867CIV
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