Insurance court reduces state compensation claim by one quarter due to key left unturned in stable.
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AI generatedThe Insurance Court reduced the state's compensation claim by one quarter because the key remained in the stable door latch. The applicant argued for full reimbursement of repair costs, while the state contended the key's presence constituted negligence. The court applied the specific reduction clause of the Criminal Damage Act to offset the state's liability.
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AI generatedSection 11 of the Act on Compensation for Criminal Damage from State Funds; the state's liability for criminal damage is reduced by one quarter if the key to the damaged property was left unturned in the lock.
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Auton, joka oli ollut pihapiiriin kuuluvassa tallissa virta-avain paikoillaan tallin riippulukon oltua ovessa lukitsemattomana korvakkeessaan, korjauskuluista oli vähennettävä rikosvahinkolain korvaamisesta valtion varoista annetun lain 11 §:n nojalla yksi neljäsosa. II -jaosto