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VakO 6.6.1983/3689:82 AI generated

Insurance court dismissed mental distress damages claim due to lack of statutory authorization in state compensation law.

Case Number VakO 6.6.1983/3689:82
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Insurance Court dismissed the claim for 6,000 marks in mental distress damages following a lower court's ruling. The applicant argued for compensation based on general tort principles, but the court found no specific provision in the state compensation law authorizing such payments. Consequently, the court held that without explicit statutory authorization, the state cannot be ordered to pay for mental suffering.

Legislator headnote

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State Compensation Act; Mental Distress Damages: The state is not liable for mental distress damages unless explicitly authorized by statute.

Keywords

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state compensation law mental distress damages statutory authorization insurance court ruling tort liability limits

Cited Legislation

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State Compensation Act
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insurance_2000_2729-1999
Attempted unlawful restraint of personal liberty triggers criminal compensation under Section 5(2) of the Criminal Damage Act.
insurance_2004_4554-2003
Court allows compensation for personal injury from assault threats inherent in breach of approach ban under criminal damage law.
insurance_1982_1907-1982
Insurance court ruled mental harm from crime must be treated as permanent damage under state compensation law.
insurance_2010_5370-2010
Insurance court allowed compensation for fear of violence even when threat wasn't a separate criminal charge.
insurance_2002_1799-2001
Finnish Insurance Court allows mental damage compensation for a property crime causing confinement under freedom deprivation rules.

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Kihlakunnanoikeus oli määrännyt suoritettavaksi korvausta henkisistä kärsimyksistä 6.000 markkaa. Korvausvaatimus hylättiin, koska rikosvahinkojen korvaamisesta valtion varoista annetussa laissa ei ollut säädetty suoritettavaksi korvausta henkisistä kärsimyksistä. I-jaosto