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VSL sklep II Cp 158/2015 ECLI:SI:VSLJ:2015:II.CP.158.2015 AI generated

Appeal granted; first-instance judgment voided for lack of reasoning on witness fee calculation.

Case Number VSL sklep II Cp 158/2015
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Jurisdiction Slovenia (SI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The appellate court granted the appeal against the first-instance judgment regarding witness fees. The lower court awarded compensation for eight hours of work despite the witness testifying for only one hour and forty-five minutes, a discrepancy the appellant argued was based on travel time. The court found the first-instance decision void because it completely lacked reasoning explaining why eight hours were awarded, constituting a fundamental procedural violation under Article 339(2) of the Civil Procedure Act. Consequently, the judgment was annulled, and the case was remanded to the first instance for a new decision with proper factual findings and reasoning.

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Article 339(2) of the Civil Procedure Act; Article 365(3) of the Civil Procedure Act: A court decision is void if it fails to provide reasoning for factual findings essential to the decision, preventing the appellate court from reviewing the contested costs.

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lack of reasoning witness fees procedural violation remand for new decision Civil Procedure Act

Cited Legislation

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Article 339(2) of the Civil Procedure Act (ZPP)
Article 365(3) of the Civil Procedure Act (ZPP)
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VSL sklep V Cpg 720/2015
Appeal allowed: Employer's late wage replacement claim against witness dismissed; witness must claim immediately after testimony.
VDSS Sklep Pdp 101/2020
Appeal partially allowed; witness costs reduced due to incorrect mileage calculation under cost rules.
VDSS sklep Pdp 1155/2013
Appeal partially allowed; court delays court fee payment due to blocked bank accounts and lack of cash.
VSL sklep II Cp 3397/2015
Court orders each party to pay half of witness travel costs when both submit witness summons requests.
VDSS sklep Pdp 176/2015
Appeal dismissed; employer validly served notice on contract address without employee's prior notification.

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Pritožbi se ugodi, izpodbijani sklep se razveljavi in se zadeva vrne sodišču prve stopnje v novo odločanje.

[JEDRO]

Izpodbijani sklep ne vsebuje obrazložitve oz. nobenih razlogov o tem, zakaj je sodišče prve stopnje priči odmerilo nadomestilo plače za osem ur. Ne vsebuje torej dejanskih ugotovitev, ki so pomembne za odločitev o priglašenih stroških.

[OBRAZLOŽITEV]

1. Z izpodbijanim sklepom je sodišče prve stopnje stroške priče T. Ž. odmerilo na 116,00 EUR in toženi stranki naložilo, da jih mora nakazati na račun njegovega delodajalca.

2. Zoper tak sklep se pravočasno pritožuje tožena stranka zaradi napačne ugotovitve dejanskega stanja. Pojasnjuje, da je sodišče odmerilo plačo za osem ur, čeprav je bila priča na naroku le eno uro in 45 minut, z delovnega mesta v H. pa je 20 minut vožnje z avtomobilom. Zaradi pričanja je bila torej odsotna z dela največ dve uri in pol.

4. Pritožba je bila vročena tožeči stranki in priči T. Ž.

5. Pritožba je utemeljena.

6. Izpodbijani sklep ne vsebuje obrazložitve oz. nobenih razlogov o tem, zakaj je sodišče prve stopnje priči odmerilo nadomestilo plače za osem ur. Dejanskih ugotovitev, ki so pomembne za odločitev o priglašenih stroških, izpodbijani sklep torej ne vsebuje. Takšnega sklepa višje sodišče ne more preizkusiti. Podana je torej bistvena kršitev določb pravdnega postopka iz 14. točke 2. odstavka 339. člena Zakona o pravdnem postopku (ZPP), ki jo pritožnica uveljavlja.

7. Višje sodišče je zato v skladu s 3. točko 365. člena ZPP pritožbi ugodilo in izpodbijani sklep razveljavilo ter zadevo vrača sodišču prve stopnje v novo odločanje, da bo ugotovilo dejstva, od katerih je odločilna odmera stroškov in nato te odmerilo ob uporabi Pravilnika o povrnitvi stroškov v pravdnem postopku in ZPP.