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II UKN 446/97 AI generated

Work accident benefits denied if driver's gross negligence was the sole cause of the collision.

Case Number II UKN 446/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the Social Insurance Fund's cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that granted work accident benefits to the claimant. The claimant argued that technical defects in his trailer, not his driving violations, contributed to the collision with a train. The court held that because the technical defects could have caused the accident, the driver's traffic law violations were not the sole cause, thus excluding the statutory bar on benefits.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 8 ust. 1, 2 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Work accident benefits are excluded only if the employee's intentional act or gross negligence was the sole cause of the accident.

Keywords

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work accident benefits gross negligence sole cause requirement technical defects traffic regulations violation

Cited Legislation

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Art. 8 ust. 1, 2 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
Art. 393 § 1 pkt 2 KPC

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