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V AGa 28/21 AI generated

Bankruptcy court dismisses claim for damages to person as only natural persons can suffer such injury.

Case Number V AGa 28/21
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The bankruptcy court dismissed the claim for damages to a person, ruling that such compensation applies exclusively to natural persons. The plaintiff sought recovery for personal injury, but the court noted that the Bankruptcy Act distinguishes between general damages and those specifically tied to personal harm. Consequently, the claim was rejected because the statutory framework limits personal injury compensation to individual human beings, excluding corporate entities.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 491ze § 21 ust. 2 ustawy Prawo upadłościowe; Damages for personal injury are limited to natural persons and cannot be claimed by legal entities.

Keywords

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Bankruptcy Act Personal Injury Damages Natural Persons Only Corporate Liability Compensation Limitation

Cited Legislation

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Art. 491ze § 21 ust. 2 of the Bankruptcy Act
"W myśl zaś art. 491ze znaczkiem 21 ust.

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"W myśl zaś art. 491ze znaczkiem 21 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 28 lutego 2003r. Prawo upadłościowe (t.j. Dz.U. z 2020r., poz. 1228) jak wskazuje brzmienie ustawy, umorzeniu nie podlegają wszystkie zobowiązania o charakterze odszkodowawczym ale tylko dotyczące szkody na osobie skoro wyłącznie osoby fizycznej może dotyczyć odszkodowanie za wywołanie choroby, niezdolności do pracy, kalectwa lub śmierci."