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KKO 2464/1998 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses claim against employer for asbestos exposure damages due to lack of statutory liability basis.

Case Number KKO 2464/1998
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for damages against the employer regarding asbestos exposure. The court found that no specific statutory provision in Finnish law at the time established a direct liability for the employer's failure to warn or protect workers from asbestos risks. Consequently, the claim was rejected because the necessary legal foundation for such compensation was absent.

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Työlainsäädäntö; Vahinkovastuu: Under Finnish law, an employer is not liable for occupational diseases caused by asbestos exposure unless a specific statutory provision explicitly establishes such liability.

Keywords

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occupational disease liability asbestos exposure compensation employer duty of care statutory liability basis workplace safety regulations
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Työntekijä A oli vuosina 1949 - 1973 ja B vuosina 1959 -1981 altistunut työssä asbestille, jonka seurauksena heissä oli todettu asbestista johtuvat sairaudet.

Kysymys työnantajan korvausvastuusta.