KKO 2891/2006
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Supreme Court dismisses claim for damages where no causal link exists between the act and the loss.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe 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
AI generatedSection 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
AI generatedSection 6 of the Act on Compensation for Damages
Section 10 of the Act on Compensation for Damages
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