Legislator Case Law & Legislation
KKO 2280/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal where lower court failed to allow parties to comment on a hearing request.

Case Number KKO 2280/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

AI generated

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a decision by the Court of Appeal regarding a bankruptcy dispute. The Court of Appeal relied on a report from a district court judge concerning the timing of a hearing request but failed to grant the parties an opportunity to comment on it. The court held that this procedural omission violated the parties' right to be heard, rendering the lower court's decision invalid.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Korkein oikeus 1091/1997; 1092/1997: A court decision is invalid if it relies on a report without affording parties the opportunity to comment on the matter.

Keywords

AI generated
right to be heard procedural fairness bankruptcy dispute hearing request court of appeal supreme court appeal judicial report

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Korkein oikeus 1091/1997
Korkein oikeus 1092/1997
AI generated

Need to analyze how this precedent applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this judgment against statutes, commentaries, and subsequent citing case law inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Full text

Hovioikeus oli pyytänyt takaisinsaantia konkurssipesään koskeneen riita-asian ratkaisseelta käräjäoikeuden puheenjohtajalta selvityksen haastehakemuksen saapumisajankohdasta. Hovioikeus, joka oli perustanut ratkaisunsa käräjätuomarin antamaan selvitykseen, ei ollut varannut asianosaisille tilaisuutta lausua siitä. Kysymys hovioikeuden menettelyn oikeellisuudesta.