Summary

The author introduces and comments on delict law liability for damage caused by another person. Also, related problems which have been encountered in the court practice or may arise from the ambiguity of some of the provisions of the Law of Obligations Act and the General Part of the Civil Code Act in force as of 1 July 2002 are addressed. The four types of delict law liability regulated under the Law of Obligations Act where a person is liable for damage unlawfully caused by another person are examined: liability of a user of a service for the damage caused by the provider of the service, liability for damage caused by persons under 14 years of age and by persons between 14 and 18 years of age, and liability of a curator for damage caused by a mentally disabled person incapable of a delict. In addition, the liability of an obligatory liability insurer for delicts of the policyholder and the liability of a legal person for delicts of a member of its body under the General Part of the Civil Code Act. As regards several disputable issues, the author’s aim is to draw attention to the problems rather than solve them. The comments are illustrated with a variety of examples.