Court dismisses additional compensation claim for father of WWII dissident, citing proportionality of 1993 award.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the applicant's request for an additional compensation sum of 2.65 million PLN. The applicant argued that the 1993 compensation awarded to her father was disproportionately low compared to current values and other cases. The court rejected this, noting that the 1993 award equaled one year's average salary and was not symbolic, thus avoiding significant disproportion.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa 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 established that a compensation award from the 'February Act' proceedings is not considered disproportionate if it equaled a full year's average salary at the time, even if adjusted for inflation.