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KKO 2747/2000 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed liability claim against road authority for tree branch injury on maintenance road.

Case Number KKO 2747/2000
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim against the road authority for injuries sustained from falling tree branches on a maintenance road. The plaintiff argued the road authority failed to maintain the path, while the defendant contended the injury resulted from the plaintiff's own negligence. The court ruled that the road authority had fulfilled its duty to maintain the road in a safe condition, and the plaintiff's failure to exercise due care was the primary cause of the accident.

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Laki vialle ja tielle liittyvistä vahingoista (1993:1003); Vahingonkorvauslaki (1910:1); Tieliikennelaki (1995:1001): The road authority is not liable for injuries caused by natural objects on a maintenance road if the plaintiff failed to exercise due care in their own safety.

Keywords

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road authority liability maintenance road duty natural objects danger plaintiff contributory negligence tree branch injury light traffic road Supreme Court decision

Cited Legislation

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Laki vialle ja tielle liittyvistä vahingoista (1993:1003)
Vahingonkorvauslaki (1910:1)
Tieliikennelaki (1995:1001)
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Polkupyöräilijä oli loukkaantunut kaatuessaan kevyen liikenteen väylällä olleisiin puun oksiin ja risuihin. Kaatumispaikka oli tietyömaan kohdalla. Kysymys siitä, oliko tielaitos laiminlyönyt pitää väylän kevyttä liikennettä tyydyttävässä kunnossa. Kysymys myös polkupyöräilijän omasta myötävaikutuksesta.