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KKO 1714/1998 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses claim for damages where buyer failed to notify defects within the statutory limitation period.

Case Number KKO 1714/1998
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the buyer's claim for damages regarding defective insulators supplied between 1979 and 1984. Although the buyer identified defects in 1984 and formally requested compensation in 1991, the court found the claim time-barred under the applicable limitation rules. The decision rests on the principle that the limitation period for such claims had expired before the formal demand was made.

Legislator headnote

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Limitation Act 1973; Limitation Act 1973: A claim for damages is barred if the limitation period expires before the creditor formally demands performance, even if the defect was discovered later.

Keywords

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statutory limitation period defective products liability failure to notify time bar defense consumer protection law

Cited Legislation

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Limitation Act 1973
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kko-precedent_1989_83
Supreme Court dismisses water damage claim as statute of limitations expired upon work completion, not notification.
kko-precedent_1993_159
Supreme Court allows guarantor liability when debt restructuring extends maturity date within guarantee clause.
insurance_1977_6687-1976
Insurance court dismisses claim where late notice caused by minor's age lacks serious reasons.
insurance_1976_3782-1976
Insurance court dismissed late claim due to lack of valid reasons for over six-year delay.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2019:94
Supreme Court holds that a timely notice of defect fulfilled the warranty obligation, preventing loss of claim rights despite delayed formal demands.

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Myyjä oli vuosina 1979-1984 toimittanut sähkölaitokselle eristimiä, jotka oli asennettu sähkölaitoksen sähköverkkoon. Eristimissä ilmeni vuonna 1984 vikoja, joista huomautettiin myyjälle. Sähkölaitos esitti vuonna 1991, sähkötarkastuskeskuksen määrättyä eristimet poistettaviksi, yksilöidyn korvausvaatimuksen myyjälle. Kysymys siitä, oliko ostaja reklamoinut ja esittänyt korvausvaatimuksensa ajoissa ja oliko vahingonkorvausvaatimus vanhentunut.