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VakO 21.1.1983/2088:82 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed claim where insured failed to prove loss occurred within statutory limitation period.

Case Number VakO 21.1.1983/2088:82
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Finnish Insurance Court dismissed the insured's claim for damages against the tortfeasor. The insured argued that the right to claim had not expired, but the court found the claim time-barred under the relevant statute. Consequently, the court ruled that the insured could not recover because the statutory limitation period had passed without valid grounds for extension.

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Laki 23.12.1981 VII-jaosto: The right to claim damages against a tortfeasor is extinguished if not asserted within the statutory limitation period, barring recovery even if the insured believed the claim remained valid.

Keywords

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statutory limitation period insurance court jurisdiction tortfeasor liability claim time bar damage compensation

Cited Legislation

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Laki 23.12.1981
Korvaukseen oikeutettu oli olettanut saavansa korvauksen vahingontekijältä. Sitä ei ollut pidettävänä erityisenä syynä korvauksen hakemiseen säädetyn määräajan kuluttua umpeen. (Laki 23.12.1981). VII-jaosto
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Korvaukseen oikeutettu oli olettanut saavansa korvauksen vahingontekijältä. Sitä ei ollut pidettävänä erityisenä syynä korvauksen hakemiseen säädetyn määräajan kuluttua umpeen. (Laki 23.12.1981). VII-jaosto