Administrative Law

Actions Against the Administration May Be Brought for Accidents Caused by Road Defects

Court: Court of Cassation of Türkiye
Chamber: 17th Civil Chamber
Case No.: 2018/4210 E.
Decision No.: 2020/4644 K.
Decision Date: 09.07.2020

The 17th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation ruled that, in an action for annulment of an objection brought by way of subrogation against the relevant administrative authority — after the insurance company had paid its insured for vehicle damage caused by a defect in road infrastructure (a manhole cover) — holding the administrative authority liable was in accordance with procedure and law. The lower court's judgment against the administrative authority was upheld on this ground.

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