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Kouvolan HO 30.09.1981 613/81 AI generated

Court must assess reasonableness of damages if defendant refuses full compensation without consent.

Case Number Kouvolan HO 30.09.1981 613/81
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court of appeal ruled that the defendant must pay the full compensation amount because they did not consent to the insurer's reduced figure. The defendant neither agreed to the insurer's offer nor responded to the plaintiff's appeal request. Consequently, the court was required to independently evaluate the reasonableness of the damages under the relevant compensation law provisions.

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Section 2 of Chapter 2 of the Compensation Act; If an eighteenth-year-old or younger tortfeasor has not committed to or otherwise agreed to pay the full compensation amount, the court must, on its own initiative, consider the reasonableness of the compensation to be paid.

Keywords

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Compensation Act Reasonableness assessment Tortfeasor liability Court initiative Partial consent Damages evaluation Minor tortfeasor

Cited Legislation

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Section 2 of Chapter 2 of the Compensation Act

Cited Case Law

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KKO:1981-II-102
Ks. myös KKO:1981-II-102
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appeal_1984_helsinki__1954
Court dismissed appeal as defendant admitted liability and amount, making court's own reduction of damages procedurally improper.
kko-other_1997_4330
Supreme Court dismissed late damages claim under Employment Contracts Act and set interest start date.
kko-precedent_1988_43
Supreme Court allows partial reduction of official's secondary liability for damages when state's primary liability is reduced on appeal.
kko-precedent_1996_26
Supreme Court allows civil claims in criminal trial even if defendant absent personally but represented by counsel.
kko-other_1995_4233
Supreme Court allows civil claim by minor victim where guardian and victim later accepted lower court's award.

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Jos kahdeksaatoista vuotta nuorempi vahingon aiheuttaja ei ole sitoutunut tai muutoin suostunut korvaamaan aiheuttamaansa vahingon koko määrää, on tuomioistuimen omasta aloitteestaan vahingonkorvauslain 2 luvun 2 §:ssä säädetyt kohtuullistamisperusteet huomioon ottaen harkittava maksettavaksi tuomittavan korvauksen kohtuullisuus.

Vastaajan ei voitu katsoa alioikeuden istunnoista poisjäämällä myöntäneen vakuutusyhtiön korvausmäärän kohtuullisuutta ja siten suostuneen maksamaan koko vaadittua määrää (vastaaja ei myöskääm vastannut kantajan muutoksenhakemukseen). (Ään.)

Ks. myös KKO:1981-II-102

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