I ACz 1973/14
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Civil appeal dismissed; civil proceedings suspended pending criminal trial outcome on same facts.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the plaintiff's appeal against the lower court's decision to suspend civil proceedings. The lower court suspended the case because the civil dispute depended on the outcome of an ongoing criminal investigation against the defendant bank employee. The appellate court upheld this suspension, ruling that the criminal trial's findings on fraud and document forgery are essential to determine civil liability.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 11 Kpc; Art. 174 § 1 pkt. 4 Kpc; Art. 178 Kpc; Art. 385 Kpc; Art. 397 § 2 Kpc; When a civil case requires facts to be established in a pending criminal proceeding, the civil court must suspend the proceedings until the criminal outcome is known.
Keywords
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suspension of proceedings
prejudicial question
criminal investigation
civil liability
fraud determination
art. 11 Kpc
art. 174 Kpc
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 11 Kpc
art. 174 § 1 pkt. 4 Kpc
art. 178 Kpc
art. 385 Kpc
art. 397 § 2 Kpc
art. 108 § 1 Kpc
Cited Case Law
AI generatedII CKN 826/00