We proved that the establishment of a single fact in another case does not in itself lead to an automatic conclusion on the reasons for the breakdown of a marriage

In divorce proceedings, the other party sought to have the entire fault for the breakdown of the marriage – and with it the related legal consequences – attributed exclusively to our client, relying solely on the fact that a court judgment had been given in respect of him in another case concerning one specific past event.

We argued that, under Lithuanian case law, another court's judgment concerning one specific act does not in itself automatically mean that the entire marriage broke down exclusively through the fault of one party – when determining the reasons for the breakdown of a marriage, the court must assess the marital relationship as a whole, not one episode in isolation.

The first-instance court agreed with our position and found that the marriage had broken down through the fault of both spouses. The other party appealed on this issue to the appellate court, but the appellate court upheld our arguments and dismissed the appeal.

The case is a reminder that what matters in court is not only an isolated fact but also its legal context – the establishment of one event in another case does not in itself create automatic legal consequences in all related disputes, so each claim must be assessed separately and comprehensively.

EUR 101,761.28 award against the director set aside; the claim, reduced on retrial to EUR 69,707.03, dismissed in full

A claim of EUR 101,761.28 was brought against the director of a sewing company for allegedly responding late to the company's insolvency. On appeal, the first judgment was set aside, and on retrial the claim of EUR 69,707.03 was dismissed in full.

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