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II UKN 484/97 AI generated

Employer not liable for robbery at grocery store; security measures not breach of duty.

Case Number II UKN 484/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the employee's claim for damages against her employer following a robbery at a grocery store. The court found that requiring a store to close after dark and serve customers through barred windows was not a mandatory safety obligation under labor law or general prudence. Consequently, the employer's failure to implement these specific measures did not constitute a wrongful act or breach of duty.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 415 Kodeksu cywilnego; Art. 445 § 1 Kodeksu cywilnego: The employer is not liable for criminal acts committed by third parties unless the employee can prove a wrongful breach of specific safety duties or universally accepted prudence rules.

Keywords

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employer liability criminal act third party safety duty breach labor law obligations robbery compensation general prudence rules supreme court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Art. 415 Kodeksu cywilnego
Art. 445 § 1 Kodeksu cywilnego
Art. 393 § 12 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego
Dz. U. Nr 51, poz. 230

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