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KKO 440/1997 AI generated

City liable for business loss due to sewage blockage failure to repair and investigate.

Case Number KKO 440/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland held the city liable for the company's financial losses resulting from a prolonged sewage blockage. The company suffered customer loss and revenue decline because the city, as owner and maintainer, failed to investigate the cause or fix the defect. The court ruled that the city's negligence in maintaining the infrastructure directly caused the property damage to the business.

Legislator headnote

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Sewage Act; Tort Liability Act: The owner and maintainer of sewage facilities is liable for property damage caused to a third party when failing to investigate or repair a defect leading to nuisance.

Keywords

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sewage facility maintenance tort liability property damage compensation business loss negligence in repair

Cited Legislation

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Sewage Act 1991
Tort Liability Act 1972
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Ravintolatoimintaa harjoittanut yhtiö oli viemärin tukkeutumisesta aiheutuneen ja kuukauden ajan jatkuneen hajuhaitan seurauksena menettänyt asiakkaita ja siten myös tuloja. Kysymys siitä, oliko kaupunki, joka oli viemärilaitoksen omistajana ja ylläpitäjänä laiminlyönyt selvittää hajuhaitan syyn ja korjata vian, tuottamuksensa perusteella velvollinen korvaamaan yhtiölle syntyneen varallisuusvahingon.