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Itä-Suomen HO 27.03.1981 PÄ-94/81 AI generated

Court dismissed civil claim for state reimbursement of towing costs as it did not stem from the criminal offense.

Case Number Itä-Suomen HO 27.03.1981 PÄ-94/81
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the defendant's civil claim for reimbursement of state-paid towing costs incurred after his car was moved from a collision site. The defendant argued that these costs should be covered by the criminal conviction for negligent driving, but the court found no causal link between the specific crime and the towing expenses. Consequently, the claim was excluded from examination because it did not arise from the offense for which the defendant was punished.

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Rikosprosessilain asiallisesta sovellutusalasta, 1965, s. 58-91; Velvoiteoikeus I. Yleiset opit, 1965, s. 230: A civil claim for damages or reimbursement is inadmissible if the alleged loss does not directly result from the criminal offense for which the defendant was convicted.

Keywords

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criminal offense scope civil claim dismissal towing costs reimbursement causal link requirement state compensation claim

Cited Legislation

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Rikosprosessilain asiallisesta sovellutusalasta, 1965, s. 58-91
Aalto: Rikosprosessilain asiallisesta sovellutusalasta, 1965, s. 58-91

Cited Case Law

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KKO:1975-II-78
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kko-precedent_1992_16
Supreme Court dismisses claim against state vehicle owner when state authority has not refused compensation.
appeal_1979_kouvola__565
Court dismissed state liability claim for vehicle damage, directing it to traffic insurance court under specific statute.
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A oli tuomittu rangaistukseen siitä, että hän oli kuljettaessaan omistamaansa henkilöautoa laiminlyönyt olosuhteiden vahingon välttämiseksi edellyttämän huolellisuuden ja varovaisuuden noudattamisen seurauksin, että auto oli suistunut tieltä ja vaurioitunut. A:n auto oli poliisiviranomaisen aloitteesta auton suojelemiseksi ilkivallalta hinattu kolaripaikalta autokorjaamolle. Hinauksesta aiheutuneet kustannukset oli maksettu hinauksen suorittajalle valtion varoista. Koska vaatimus A:n velvoittamisesta korvaamaan valtiolle sanotut hinauskustannukset ei perustunut siihen rikokseen, josta A:lle oli vaadittu rangaistusta, KO:n ei olisi tullut ottaa kerrottua korvausvaatimusta tutkittavaksi, minkä vuoksi KO:n korvausvaatimuksesta antama lausunto poistettiin.

KKO:1975-II-78

Aalto: Rikosprosessilain asiallisesta sovellutusalasta, 1965, s. 58-91

Hakulinen: Velvoiteoikeus I. Yleiset opit, 1965, s. 230

Halila: Oikeudenkäyntimenettelyn 14.1.1972 annetulla

lailla toteutetut osittaisuudistukset, LM 1972, s. 465-466

Tirkkonen: Suomen rikosprosessioikeus I, 1969, s. 71-

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