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KKO 3208/1998 AI generated

Supreme Court allows state compensation for litigation costs and corrects lower court procedural errors in labor dispute.

Case Number KKO 3208/1998
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the applicant's claim for state compensation regarding litigation costs and corrected procedural irregularities by the district court. The applicant argued that the lower court failed to properly address procedural requirements and denied necessary cost reimbursement. The court ruled in favor of the applicant, establishing that the state must cover these expenses and that the lower court's handling of the procedure was flawed.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the State Compensation Act; Section 10 of the State Compensation Act: The state is liable to compensate litigation costs when a lower court's procedural handling warrants correction, and the applicant successfully demonstrates the necessity of such compensation.

Keywords

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state compensation litigation costs procedural error labor dispute Supreme Court district court legal expenses

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the State Compensation Act

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Oikeus palkkaturvaan vahvistettiin.

Kysymys siitä, oliko valtio velvollinen korvaamaan kantajan oikeudenkäyntikulut asiassa. Kysymys myös käräjäoikeuden menettelystä.

Vrt. KKO:1998:11