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VakO 1.11.1982/4093:81 AI generated

Insurance court ruled theft compensation must be reduced if caused by a state-compensable offender.

Case Number VakO 1.11.1982/4093:81
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The insurance court reduced the claimant's theft compensation by the maximum amount of property damage covered under state liability laws. The plaintiff argued for full reimbursement, while the defendant contended that the perpetrator's status as a state-compensable offender triggered a statutory reduction. The court held that when a crime is compensable from state funds, the private insurer's liability must be offset by the maximum state compensation limit.

Legislator headnote

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Act on Compensation for Damage Caused by Crime from State Funds; Act on Insurance Contracts: When a criminal act is compensable from state funds, the insurer's liability for property damage must be reduced by the maximum amount payable under state compensation laws.

Keywords

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theft compensation reduction state compensation liability property damage cap insurance contract liability criminal offender status

Cited Legislation

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Act on Compensation for Damage Caused by Crime from State Funds
Act on Insurance Contracts
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Törkeällä varkaudella aiheutetusta vahingosta maksettu vakuutuskorvaus oli vähennettävä esinevahinkorvauksen enimmäismäärästä toisen rikoksentekijän ollessa sellainen henkilö, jonka aiheuttama esinevahinko on rikosvahinkojen korvaamisesta valtion varoista annetun lain nojalla korvattava. VI-jaos to