Recently, in Xiangyang, Hubei, a Ms. Li lost a diamond ring priced at 30,000 yuan on the street.
3-year-old Xiao Ming picked it up and took it home as a toy to play with in his mouth, and his parents thought it was dangerous and threw away the ring!
Ms. Li called the police after discovering that the ring was lost, and the police found Xiao Ming's parents through monitoring and asked to return the ring, but the ring was lost, and Ms. Li asked her to compensate according to the price!
The lawyer believes that the finder should fulfill the duty of proper safekeeping!
After communication between the lawyer and the police, Xiao Ming's parents were willing to bear the liability for compensation within 20,000 yuan.
But netizens have different views on this matter:
If the ring is swallowed by a child, will the ring be held responsible?
Is there a duty to keep something when I pick it up on the ground?
If the 3-year-old gets caught in his throat with the ring he picks up, he may not be able to find the owner at all!
According to Article 93 of the General Principles of the Civil Law [Management without Cause]:
If there is no statutory or contractual obligation, and the beneficiary is entitled to reimburse the necessary expenses incurred in order to avoid the loss of the interests of others.
Article 316 of the Civil Code:
Before the finder sends the lost property to the relevant departments, the relevant departments shall properly keep the lost property before the lost property is collected. Where damage or loss of lost property is caused intentionally or through gross negligence, civil liability shall be borne.