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IV Ko 18/21 AI generated

Court grants non-material damage compensation for criminal defamation but rejects pre-judgment interest claims.

Case Number IV Ko 18/21
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court awarded the plaintiff 15,000 PLN in compensation for non-material damage caused by the criminal defamation of her reputation. While the court acknowledged the severe psychological distress and public humiliation suffered by the plaintiff, it explicitly rejected the claim for interest payments calculated from the date of the initial complaint. The decision held that interest only accrues from the date of the final court judgment establishing the debt, as no other statutory path exists for such claims prior to a binding ruling.

Legislator headnote

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Ustawa o odpowiedzialności cywilnej za naruszenie dóbr osobistych; Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach skarbowych: Compensation for non-material damage must be economically significant but reasonable, while interest on such sums accrues only from the date of the final judgment establishing the debt.

Keywords

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non-material damage criminal defamation reputation harm interest on debt final judgment requirement

Cited Legislation

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Ustawa o odpowiedzialności cywilnej za naruszenie dóbr osobistych
Ustawa o podatkach i opłatach skarbowych
art. 62 §5 k.k
art. 65§4 k.k

Cited Case Law

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II AKa 2/15 - wyrok SA Rzeszów z dnia 19-02-2015
wyrok SA Gdańsk z 14.05.2015 r. II A Ka 148/15 L.
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