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I PKN 264/97 AI generated

Criminal liability for employee negligence requires intent; damages must be precisely defined for each legal basis.

Case Number I PKN 264/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that partially awarded damages to a cooperative against an employee. The court found that the employee's liability under Article 122 of the Penal Code required proof of intent, which was not established given the cooperative's own management failures. Furthermore, the court emphasized that the employer must specify the exact amount of damage for each distinct legal basis of liability, as the scope of responsibility differs significantly between intentional damage and negligence.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 122 Kodeksu karnego; Art. 124 Kodeksu karnego. Criminal liability for an employee's intentional damage requires proof of intent to cause the specific loss, and the employer must precisely quantify the damage for each distinct legal basis of liability.

Keywords

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employee criminal liability intent requirement negligence damages precise damage quantification cassation dismissal workplace property loss legal basis distinction

Cited Legislation

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Art. 122 Kodeksu karnego
Art. 124 Kodeksu karnego
Art. 218 § 1 Kodeksu karnego
Art. 299 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 393 § 1 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Art. 102 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

Cited Case Law

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Wyrok Sądu Wojewódzkiego w Jaśle z dnia 15 czerwca 1994 r.
Wyrok Sądu Apelacyjnego-Sądu Pracy i Ubezpieczeń Społecznych w Rzeszowie z dnia 4 kwietnia 1997 r.

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