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II UKN 450/97 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed civil claim for work accident compensation due to lack of employer liability and causal link.

Case Number II UKN 450/97
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's rejection of Gustaw M.'s claim for supplementary work accident compensation. The plaintiff argued that his employer failed to accommodate his health, but the court found his disability resulted from pre-existing conditions exacerbated by his own refusal to follow medical advice. Consequently, the court ruled that no causal link existed between the recognized work accident and the plaintiff's inability to work, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 361 § 1 KPC; Art. 444 § 2 KC; Art. 393 § 12 KPC: A civil claim for supplementary compensation requires proof of employer liability for a prohibited act, damage, and a causal link between the work accident and the damage; absence of such a link warrants dismissal of the appeal.

Keywords

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work accident compensation employer liability causal link requirement pre-existing condition medical negligence supplementary damages cassation appeal dismissal

Cited Legislation

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Art. 361 § 1 KPC
Art. 444 § 2 KC
Art. 393 § 12 KPC
Art. 393 § 15 KPC
Art. 233 § 1 KPC

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