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VakO 22.1.1985/2747:84 AI generated

Insurance court denies claim when injury occurred before marriage but after joint farm operation began.

Case Number VakO 22.1.1985/2747:84
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Insurance Court dismissed the claim because the injury happened before the marriage was legally concluded. Although the plaintiff had been living with and working on the farm with the future spouse since January 1983, the court ruled that the injury on June 15, 1983, did not occur during the joint operation of the farm as defined by the insurance policy. The court held that the legal status of the farm operation required the marriage to be finalized for the specific coverage to apply to injuries sustained during that period.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act; Farm Operation Act: Injuries sustained during joint farm operation are covered only if the operation is legally established as a joint enterprise, which typically requires the marriage to be concluded at the time of the injury.

Keywords

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joint farm operation insurance coverage pre-marital injury marriage timing farm liability
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Vahingoittunut oli asunut ja työskennellyt tulevan puolisonsa tilalla 1.1.1983 alkaen. 15.6.1983 hän oli navettatyössä tapaturmaisesti vahingoittunut. Avioliitto oli solmittu 24.6.1983. Vahingoittuneen katsottiin tapaturman sattuessa toimineen maatilatalouden harjoittajana harjoittaen maatilataloutta yhteiseen lukuun 1.1.1983 lähtien. Tapaturmalautakunnan päätöksen lopputulosta ei muutettu. (äänestys 4-3) I -jaosto