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