Polish Supreme Court allows damages claim against employee, rejecting total dismissal based on contributory negligence.

The Polish Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by an employee against a lower court's total dismissal of a damages claim. The employee argued that the first-instance court erred by using Article 117 of the Civil Code to completely bar liability rather than merely reducing it based on the employee's contribution to the loss. The court ruled that the lower court correctly applied the law because the employee failed to prove the loss was independent of the employer, thereby allowing the claim to proceed.