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KKO 1992/1999 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed claim for compensation for leg and knee injuries as not covered by the specific liability statute.

Case Number KKO 1992/1999
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the plaintiff's claim for damages regarding leg and knee injuries. The plaintiff argued that the injuries resulted from a specific incident, but the court found no liability under the applicable statute for such bodily harm. Consequently, the claim was rejected because the statutory conditions for compensation were not met in this instance.

Legislator headnote

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S. 1 of the Act on Liability for Damage to Persons; The court held that compensation is only payable for injuries falling within the specific scope of liability defined by the statute, excluding general bodily harm not covered by the provision.

Keywords

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liability for damage to persons compensation for injuries statutory scope of liability bodily harm exclusion Supreme Court of Finland

Cited Legislation

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s. 1 of the Act on Liability for Damage to Persons

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