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Itä-Suomen HO 15.05.1981 PÄ-248/80 AI generated

Court dismissed criminal charges for serious assault but allowed civil damages to be negotiated based on victim's contribution.

Case Number Itä-Suomen HO 15.05.1981 PÄ-248/80
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The court dismissed the criminal charges against the defendant for serious assault while permitting civil damages to be negotiated. The victim's own contribution to the incident reduced the compensation amount under the Damages Act. Consequently, the parties were instructed to negotiate a reasonable sum based on the established reduction.

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Vahingonkorvauslaki 6 luvun 1 §; Vahingonkorvauslaki 2 luvun 3 §: The court may dismiss criminal charges but order civil damages to be negotiated, with the victim's contribution reducing the final compensation amount to a reasonable level.

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criminal dismissal civil damages victim contribution negotiated settlement Damages Act serious assault reasonable amount

Cited Legislation

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Vahingonkorvauslaki 6 luvun 1 §
Vahingonkorvauslaki 2 luvun 3 §
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kko-precedent_2003_67
Supreme Court allows reduced damages for intentional injury due to victim provocation and defendant's financial hardship.
insurance_1984_2570-1983
Insurance court awarded partial compensation for neck injuries based on contributory negligence principles.
appeal_1979_eastern-finland__1646
Court dismissed damages claim for non-pecuniary loss due to lack of statutory basis in Finnish law.
kko-precedent_2009_46
Supreme Court dismisses spousal assault victim's claim for pain and suffering damages due to lack of severe dignity violation.
kko-other_2004_2555
Supreme Court dismisses claim for witness costs when witness hearing is deemed unnecessary for case resolution.

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Syytetty jätettiin ymmärrystä vailla olevana törkeästä pahoinpitelystä rangaistukseen tuomitsematta. Vahingonkorvauksia soviteltiin ensin VahL 6 luvun 1 §:n nojalla asianomistajan oman myötävaikutuksen osoittamassa suhteessa ja sen jälkeen soviteltiin näin saatua vahingonkorvausten yhteismäärää VahL 2 luvun 3 §:n mukaan kohtuulliseksi katsotulla markkamäärällä.

Arti: Vahingonkorvauslaki, s. 214

Routamo - Hoppu: Suomen vahingonkorvausoikeus, s. 304-

Miettinen: Korvattava vahinko ja korvauksen määrä.

Vahingonkorvausoikeus. Lakimiesliiton koulutuskeskuksen

julkaisusarja n:o 15, 1975, s. 146-147

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