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I PKN 408/97 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed cassation for late evidence requests in labor dispute, upholding lower court's dismissal under Civil Procedure Code.

Case Number I PKN 408/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the defendants against a labor dispute judgment. The defendants argued that the lower court improperly rejected their late evidence requests, claiming a violation of procedural rights. The court ruled that the defendants failed to present evidence in the first instance, making their subsequent requests inadmissible under the Civil Procedure Code.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 381 KPC; Art. 217 § 1 KPC; Art. 299 KPC: The court of second instance may disregard new evidence and facts if the party could have presented them in the first instance, thereby preventing a violation of procedural rights.

Keywords

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Civil Procedure Code second instance proceedings late evidence requests dismissal of cassation party inactivity labor dispute procedural deadlines

Cited Legislation

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art. 381 KPC
art. 217 § 1 KPC
art. 299 KPC
art. 393 pkt 6 KPC
art. 393 § 8 KPC
art. 393 § 12 KPC
art. 3 KPC

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