Questione giuridica chiave
Whether Y.________ AG acquired ownership of the MINI Cooper S in good faith under the rules on acquisition of movables.
Decisione estratta
No. In the circumstances of the used-car transaction, Y.________ AG failed to exercise the heightened diligence required and could not rely on good faith acquisition.
Motivazione estratta
Several suspicious circumstances required further inquiry: the car was almost new, quickly resold by a private person, involved a substantial cash payment, and could easily have been checked by contacting the known original seller or requesting the original contract. The absence of a voluntary 'code 178' entry and prior dealings did not suffice.