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Vaasan HO 15.06.1978 284/78 AI generated

City liable for safekeeping of money in locker but duty limited by low fee and alternative options.

Case Number Vaasan HO 15.06.1978 284/78
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
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The court reduced the compensation claim from 480 marks to 100 marks against the city for a stolen locker deposit. While the city failed its duty to secure the locker, the court found its liability limited because the low usage fee implied a limited duty of care and customers had alternative options like the ticket seller. Consequently, the original claim was partially allowed only to the extent of the reduced amount.

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City Property Act; Liability for safekeeping of money in public facilities is limited by the nature of the service and available alternatives.

Keywords

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public facility liability duty of care limitation compensation reduction safekeeping obligation public locker duty
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K:n kaupungin omistaman uimahallin pukuhuoneen lukittavasta kaapista anastettiin A:n sinne jättämä 480 mk sisältänyt lompakko. Koska kaupungin velvollisuus oli huolehtia vaatekaappien turvallisuudesta, mutta kaupunki oli laiminlyönyt tämän, raastuvanoikeus velvoitti kaupungin suorittamaan A:lle korvaukseksi 480 mk korkoineen.

Hovioikeus: Koska kaupungin ei uimahallin omistajana, huomioon ottaen uimahallin käyttömaksun pienuus, voitu katsoa ottaneen vastatakseen asiakkaiden kaappeihin jättämien rahojen säilymisestä kuin kohtuulliseen määrään, mikä asiakkaiden oli täytynyt käsittää, ja kun nämä voivat jättää rahat säilytettäväksi myös lipunmyyjälle, vahingonkorvaus alennettiin 100 markkaan.

Ks. Saxén: Adekvans och skada, s. 166 ss.

Bengtsson: Särskilda avtalstyper I, s. 92 ss.

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