# Brazilian judicial rulings on civil liability > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-judicial-rulings-on-civil-liability > Updated: 2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Brazilian courts have issued several rulings regarding civil liability and the responsibility of service providers to indemnify for damages. The Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) ruled that subcontracted road transporters bear objective liability for cargo damages. Under this decision, a subcontractor is directly responsible to the primary carrier for any losses, thefts, or damages that occur during the execution of services. In other regional cases, the Court of Justice of Santa Catarina (TJSC) upheld a ruling for damages following a physical altercation during a truck removal operation, where a service provider’s disproportionate response to a dispute resulted in significant injuries to a truck owner. Additionally, the Court of Justice of Rondônia (TJRO) ordered Detran/RO to indemnify a driver after a vehicle was destroyed due to the agency’s failure to protect it from the elements while stored in a public impound lot. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-24: Brazilian courts issue rulings on civil liability and damages Brazilian courts have issued rulings regarding civil liability: one upholding damages for a physical assault during a truck removal, and another ordering Detran/RO to compensate a driver for a destroyed vehicle 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazilian-courts-issue-rulings-on-civil-liability-and-damages ### 2026-08-16: Superior Tribunal de Justiça rules on subcontractor liability for cargo damage Brazil's Superior Tribunal de Justiça ruled that subcontracted road transporters are objectively liable for cargo damages caused during service execution. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/superior-tribunal-de-justia-rules-on-subcontractor-liability-for-cargo-damage --- Cite as: Brazilian judicial rulings on civil liability. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-judicial-rulings-on-civil-liability