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I C 708/13 AI generated

Insurance claim reduced due to insured's failure to verify vehicle history and disclose prior damage.

Case Number I C 708/13
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court partially dismissed the plaintiff's insurance claim, awarding 61,500 PLN while reducing the original demand of 85,000 PLN. The plaintiff argued for full payment based on the theft of their car, but the defendant contended the insured failed to perform necessary due diligence. The court ruled that the insured's failure to verify the vehicle's origin and disclose prior damage constituted a breach of the duty of disclosure, legally justifying the reduction of the compensation to the car's actual value at the time of theft.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 815 § 1 k.c.; The insured must disclose data regarding the technical condition of the vehicle and prior damages; failure to do so allows the insurer to reduce the indemnity to the actual value of the vehicle at the time of the loss.

Keywords

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duty of disclosure insurance contract vehicle history indemnity reduction technical condition prior damage actual value

Cited Legislation

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art. 815 § 1 k.c.
art. 100 k.p.c.
§6 pkt 6 i §2 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 28 września 2002 roku w sprawie opłat za czynności radców prawnych
§6 pkt 6 i §2 Rozporządzenia Ministra sprawiedliwości z dnia 28 września 2002 roku w sprawie opłat za czynności adwokackie
art. 815§1 k.c
art. 815§3 k.c
art. 100 k.p.c

Cited Case Law

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III CZP 18/92

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