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KKO 2891/2006 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses claim for damages where no causal link exists between the act and the loss.

Case Number KKO 2891/2006
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for damages, ruling that no causal connection was established between the defendant's alleged act and the claimed loss. The plaintiff argued that the defendant's actions directly caused the financial damage, but failed to provide sufficient evidence linking the specific act to the resulting harm. Consequently, the court held that without proof of causation, the statutory conditions for liability were not met.

Legislator headnote

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Section 6 of the Act on Compensation for Damages; Section 10 of the Act on Compensation for Damages: Liability for damages requires a proven causal link between the wrongful act and the loss suffered.

Keywords

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causal link requirement damages liability proof of causation no causal connection statutory compensation

Cited Legislation

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Section 6 of the Act on Compensation for Damages
Section 10 of the Act on Compensation for Damages

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