Insurance court reduced damages by one-third due to the insured's contributory negligence in a fight.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court reduced the compensation for bodily injury by one-third, citing the insured's contributory negligence. The insured was injured during a brawl with a youth group and claimed full damages, while the insurer argued for a reduction based on the insured's participation in the conflict. The court accepted the insurer's position, applying the principle that a victim's own fault can proportionally diminish the recoverable amount.
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AI generatedInsurance Act s. 10; Insurance Court Act s. 10: The court may reduce the compensation amount if the insured's own fault contributed to the damage.
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Henkilön ja nuorisojoukon nahistelun aikana sattuneesta pahoinpitelystä johtunutta vahingonkorvausta oli vähennetty myötävaikutuksen johdosta kolmasosalla. VII-jaosto