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KKO 2879/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding witness testimony costs, ruling that costs are not recoverable when evidence is irrelevant to the case.

Case Number KKO 2879/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal concerning the liability for witness testimony costs. The appellant argued that the costs should be borne by the opposing party, but the court found the testimony irrelevant to the disputed facts. Consequently, the court ruled that no costs were incurred for evidence that did not contribute to the resolution of the case.

Legislator headnote

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Korkein oikeus 1997/2879: Korkein oikeus 1997/2879: Costs for witness testimony are not recoverable when the testimony is irrelevant to the facts in dispute.

Keywords

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witness testimony costs irrelevant evidence civil procedure costs supreme court appeal burden of proof

Cited Legislation

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Korkein oikeus 1997/2879

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Kysymys todistelukustannusten korvausvelvollisuudesta.