Supreme Court dismisses appeal when lower court denies expert examination violating adversarial principle.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland quashed the lower court's judgment and remanded the case for retrial. The appellant argued that the second-instance court violated the principle of adversarial proceedings by refusing to examine a specific expert doctor's opinion. The court found that the lower court ignored conflicting expert opinions regarding the causal link between work and the accident, thereby infringing on the appellant's right to present evidence. Consequently, the Supreme Court ruled that the refusal to examine the expert constituted a procedural error affecting the outcome.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 217, 286 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego: The refusal to examine an expert witness whose opinion contradicts others violates the principle of adversarial proceedings and may invalidate the judgment if it affects the result.