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Itä-Suomen HO 09.04.1981 TU-684/80 AI generated

Civil appeal dismissed; court held that a claim for damages for breach of contract is not admissible in a criminal proceeding.

Case Number Itä-Suomen HO 09.04.1981 TU-684/80
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The court of appeal dismissed the plaintiff's appeal regarding a claim for damages arising from a breach of contract. The plaintiff argued that the defendant's actions constituted a civil wrong warranting compensation, while the defendant contended that such a claim belongs exclusively in civil court. The court ruled that since the underlying dispute was not a criminal matter, the civil claim could not be adjudicated within the criminal proceeding.

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Lainvoimainen: The court held that a claim for damages for breach of contract is not admissible in a criminal proceeding; such claims must be pursued in civil court.

Keywords

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breach of contract criminal proceeding civil claim admissibility jurisdictional separation damages claim procedural exclusion

Cited Case Law

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I-SHO:n T:TU-685/80
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Ks. I-SHO:n T:TU-685/80.

Tirkkonen: Suomen siviiliprosessioikeus I, 1974, ss. 452-453

Koskinen: Kanteen muuttamisesta siviiliprosessissa, DL 1968, ss. 101-112

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