Supreme Court dismisses dismissal of work accident compensation due to statute of limitations, citing public policy under Civil Code Art. 5.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court set aside a lower court's dismissal of a work accident compensation claim based on the statute of limitations. The plaintiff argued that the three-year limitation period should not apply strictly because the accident occurred during employment and involved significant personal hardship. The court ruled that the special nature of work accident claims requires evaluating the statute of limitations through the lens of social coexistence principles, finding the lower court's failure to do so a grave violation of law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 5 k.c.; Art. 442 k.c.; Art. 417 k.p.c.; Art. 422 § 1 k.p.c.; Art. 40 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy; Even when a statute of limitations is invoked for work accident damages, the court must assess it considering social coexistence principles and the victim's life situation, as a strict application may constitute a grave violation of law.