The grounds of cassation raised were ruled inadmissible and unfounded, as no violation of substantive provisions of law (Civil Code, Road Traffic Code) was established, nor any defects in reasoning (Articles 559 no. 1a and 19 CCP).
The Court of Appeal did not exceed its discretionary power and did not violate the principle of proportionality, by awarding:
€120,000 to each parent,
€90,000 to the sibling,
€20,000 to each of the two grandfathers and the grandmother.
The award of statutory judgment interest (and not default interest) was held to be correct.
The objection regarding excessive court costs (€8,000) was dismissed as inadmissible.
The judgment confirms the consistent case law on the recognition of reasonable monetary satisfaction in cases of loss of a relative due to a road accident, emphasizing the limits of the Supreme Court’s review of appellate court rulings.
*Efstathios Colombos
Head of the scientific team of the Road Accident Department of the law firm “PKG LAW FIRM” K. PARÌGORIS & ASSOCIATES