I PKN 498/98
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Criminal acquittal does not bind civil court; employer may terminate for loss of trust based on civil assessment of facts.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation regarding the vacation pay equivalent due to the low value of the claim, but allowed the remainder of the appeal. The plaintiff, acquitted of criminal charges for allegedly stealing building materials, sought reinstatement after being fired by his hospital employer. The court held that a criminal acquittal is not binding in civil labor disputes, allowing the employer to terminate the contract based on a separate civil assessment of the plaintiff's conduct and loss of trust.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 393 pkt 1 KPC; Art. 11 KPC: A criminal acquittal does not preclude a civil court from independently assessing facts and terminating a labor contract due to loss of trust or unfitness for the position.
Keywords
AI generated
criminal acquittal
civil labor dispute
loss of trust
termination of contract
binding effect of verdict
vacation pay equivalent
trade union statute
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 11 KPC
Art. 2 Konstytucji RP
Art. 6 Europejskiej Konwencji o Ochronie Praw Człowieka
Art. 32 ust. 1 ustawy o związkach zawodowych
Art. 393 pkt 1 KPC
Art. 379 KPC
Art. 393 § 1 KPC
Art. 393 § 12 KPC
art. 2 Konstytucji RP