The Court of Cassation's 2nd Civil Chamber ruled that a husband who called his wife "eşeksin, hayvansın" ("you're a donkey, you're an animal") was at fault, finding the words constituted an attack on personal rights and that the wife must be paid material and moral compensation.
The Family Court had rejected the woman's compensation claims by accepting equal fault, while the Regional Court of Appeal had overturned the initial decision. The Court of Cassation ruled that the man's words constituted an attack on personal rights and re-evaluated the case. The decision will set a precedent for similar lawsuits.
