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