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II Ko 37/22 AI generated

Polish court awards compensation to Polish state officials' families for wrongful imprisonment during communist era.

Case Number II Ko 37/22
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court granted compensation claims against the State Treasury for wrongful imprisonment of a Polish official during the communist period. The applicant's father was detained for 388 days in 1954 for aiding a resistance group, though he was later conditionally released. The court found the detention significant and awarded 120,000 PLN in damages plus legal costs, rejecting arguments that the short duration or lack of severe health consequences negated the harm.

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Art. 13 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 lutego 1991 r. o uznaniu za nieważne orzeczeń wydanych wobec osób represjonowanych za działalność na rzecz niepodległego bytu Państwa Polskiego; The court must award compensation to the heirs of persons wrongfully imprisoned for activities supporting the Polish state, recognizing the material harm caused by the deprivation of liberty regardless of the specific duration or immediate health impact.

Keywords

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wrongful imprisonment compensation communist era repression heirs of detained officials Art. 13 rehabilitation act State Treasury liability deprivation of liberty conditional release

Cited Legislation

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Art. 13 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 lutego 1991 roku o uznaniu za nieważne orzeczeń wydanych wobec osób represjonowanych za działalność na rzecz niepodległego bytu Państwa Polskiego
art. 445 § 3 k.c
art. 558 k.p.k
art. 361 § 2 k.c

Cited Case Law

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I CK 131/03
Supreme Court dismisses appeal on damages for injury, ruling compensation must serve its compensatory function regardless of social averages.
V CK 282/03
Supreme Court increases child injury compensation from 35k to 50k zł, rejecting appeal's reduction.
II CSK 536/07
Supreme Court increased non-pecuniary damages for severe traffic accident injuries to 80,000 PLN under Civil Code.
IV CSK 80/05
Supreme Court increases compensation for medical malpractice due to high doctor fault and lack of psychological care.
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II AKa 16/25
Appeal dismissed; father's Gulag deportation not proven as retaliation for Polish Underground service.
I KZ 61/22
Supreme Court dismisses appeal to declare 1949 verdict void, finding no link to independence struggle.
IV KK 437/21
Supreme Court dismisses appeal for compensation against father's 1949 conviction as clearly unfounded due to lack of evidence.
III Ko 551/13
Court declares 1952 military verdict void for activities supporting Poland's independent statehood.
VIII Kop 130/14
Court allows transfer of 12-year sentence to Turkey under Convention and domestic law.

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