PERTANGGUNGJAWABAN PERDATA DALAM KASUS PENYALAHGUNAAN REKENING ESCROW: ANALISIS YURIDIS PERBUATAN MELAWAN HUKUM DALAM PUTUSAN MA NO. 2685 K/PDT/2024

Imelda Martinelli; Jannah Desiree Pabeangi; Larasati

Authors

Imelda Martinelli Universitas Tarumanagara Jakarta, Indonesia
Jannah Desiree Pabeangi Universitas Tarumanagara Jakarta, Indonesia
Larasati Universitas Tarumanagara Jakarta, Indonesia

Keywords:

Civil liability, escrow, unlawful acts, Article 1365 of the Civil Code

Abstract

This study examines the legal issues related to the misuse of escrow accounts by individuals and corporations in the banking sector and the implications for civil liability based on unlawful acts (onrechtmatige daad) as stipulated in Article 1365 of the Civil Code. A normative-juridical approach using the case method was used to analyze Supreme Court Decision No. 2685 K/Pdt/2024. The findings confirm that the Supreme Court upheld a previous court decision stating that the misuse of escrow accounts gives rise to joint and several civil liability for the defendants. This decision emphasizes the importance of legal oversight in the use of escrow accounts to prevent and prosecute abuse by litigants.