Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage, uitspraak van 04/01/1984 80/5345
Decision by national courts in the field of European Union law — ECLI:NL:RBSGR:1984:1
Date: 1984-01-04
Subject matter: Judicial cooperation in civil matters
Origin: Netherlands

81984NL0104(51)_ENG_SUMJURE
JURE SUMMARY
JURE SUMMARY
The first plaintiff, domiciled in the Netherlands, had an accident in France with the first defendant, who is probably also domiciled in the Netherlands. The first plaintiff and (assumedly) his insurer sue the first defendant and his insurer, vested in France, for damages in the Rechtbank 's-Gravenhage (NL). The insurer contests the jurisdiction of the court.
The court concludes that, under Article 6 Brussels Convention, a claim against two defendants can be brought in front of one court in order to assure unity of the application of law. As the court agrees with this rationale, the court accepts jurisdiction.