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KKO 1822/2000 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal for excessive review, ruling lower court exceeded scope of complaint.

Case Number KKO 1822/2000
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision, finding the lower court had reviewed the case more broadly than the complaint indicated. The appellant argued the review was excessive, but the court determined the lower court's actions fell within permissible bounds. Consequently, the appeal was rejected because the procedural scope did not warrant overturning the original judgment.

Legislator headnote

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Korkein oikeus 100/1996; 100/1996: The Supreme Court held that a lower court's review must be limited to the scope of the complaint, and exceeding this scope does not justify an appeal.

Keywords

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excessive review scope of complaint procedural error appeal dismissal lower court review

Cited Legislation

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Korkein oikeus 100/1996
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