I PKN 478/98
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Supreme Court dismisses cassation: employer's error in reading resignation letter does not excuse non-compliance with termination law.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation against a lower court ruling that rejected an employee's claim to reinstatement. The employee argued she acted under a mistake of law regarding the legal effect of her letter, while the employer claimed they misunderstood her intent. The court held that statutory provisions on mistake of will apply only to the declarant, not the recipient, and thus the employer's misunderstanding did not excuse the failure to terminate the contract properly.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 84 § 1 KC; Art. 300 KP; Provisions on mistake of will apply only to the declarant, not the recipient, and do not excuse the addressee from complying with statutory termination requirements based on their own erroneous understanding.
Keywords
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mistake of will
termination of employment
employer's error
cassation procedure
resignation letter
labor law
addressee liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 84 § 1 KC
Art. 300 KP
Art. 82 KC
Art. 65 § 1 KC
Art. 393 § 12 KPC
Art. 8 KP