Translated German Cases and Materials Series
Translated German Cases and Materials
Under the direction of Professors P. Schlechtriem, B. Markesinis and S. Lorenz
Reichsgericht (Imperial Court)
Judgment of 27 January 1913
, failure to undergo an operation and contributory negligence. With a case note.
Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice)
Judgment of 30 April 1953
, official duty of police officers to act against criminals known to be active.
Judgment of 25 May 1954
, damages for misleading publication of a letter in a weekly journal.
Judgment of 14 February 1958
, unauthorized publication of a gentleman show jumper's portrait (
Herrenreiter
case).
Judgment of 19 September 1961
, violation of personality right (Ginseng advertisement case).
Judgment of 1963
, loss of use of a car as damage. With a case note.
Judgment of 10 July 1980
, violation of duty of protective care in respect of highways.
Judgment of 15 November 1983
, loss of use of a speedboat as damage. With a case note.
Judgment of 9 July 1986
, loss of use of a house as damage. With a case note.
Judgment of 9 November 1993
, damages for loss of frozen sperm. With a case note.
Judgment of 15 March 1994
, failure to undergo an operation and contributory negligence. With a case note.
Judgment of 10 November 1994
, liability for reliance on surveyor's report. With a case note.
Judgment of 15 November 1994
, damages for false press statements about Caroline of Monaco. With a case note.
Judgment of 9 May 1995
, product liability for exploding carbonated drink bottle. With a case note.
Judgment of 28 March 1996
, liability for failure to prosecute. With a case note.
Judgment of 16 October 1997
, damages for loss of earnings following arrest for suspected breach of trust (Untreue).
Judgment of 4 November 1997
, liability for protest blockade of construction works. With a case note.
Judgment of 2 April 1998
, scope of auditor's liability for incorrect information.
Bundesverfassungsgericht (Federal Constitutional Court)
Judgment of 1957
, refusal of a passport and freedom of movement (the
Elfes
case).
Judgment of 15 January 1958
, freedom of expression and the relationship between basic rights and the private law.
Judgment of 24 February 1971
, Klaus Mann's
Mephisto
and freedom of artistic expression .
Judgment of 5 June 1973
, concerning a documentary about a convicted prisoner and his right of personality.
Judgment of 1978
, ss 7(1) and (2) of the Atomic Energy Act and the rights to life and personality (the
Kalkar
case).
Judgment of 14 May 1985
, public demonstrations against a nuclear power station and freedom of assembly.
Judgment of 6 June 1989
, riding in forest areas and general freedom of action.
Judgment of 1992
, prohibition of nocturnal employment of women and equality rights.
Judgment of 24 March 1998
. use of one's name in relation to freedom of opinion and right of personality.
Oberlandesgerichte (Higher Regional Courts) and lower courts
Judgment of 20 May 1988
, official duty in relation to committal to state care and consequential withdrawal of a driving licence. TGCM series.
Judgment of 1993
, official duty in an adoption placement. TGCM series.
Judgment of 20 November 1996
, official duty in child care proceedings. TGCM series.
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