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II UKN 519/98 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses cassation when procedural request is clear, rejecting claim that court must summon parties for clarification under Art. 130 KPC.

Case Number II UKN 519/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Teresa P. against a lower court's decision to reject her appeal due to a missed deadline. The appellant argued that the court violated Article 130 of the Code of Civil Procedure by failing to summon her to clarify a procedural request, claiming her lawyer's letter constituted an implicit appeal notice. The court ruled that since the letter explicitly requested a final judgment rather than an appeal, and the appellant did not formally request a reasoned verdict, the appeal period expired automatically. Consequently, the court held that Article 130 does not apply to substantive procedural declarations and that the delay resulted from the lawyer's error, not the court's inaction.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 130 KPC; Art. 369 KPC; Art. 370 KPC: The court is not obligated to summon a party to clarify a procedural request if it is unambiguous, and a letter requesting a final judgment does not constitute an appeal notice.

Keywords

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procedural request appeal notice missed deadline court summons clerical error cassation appeal final judgment

Cited Legislation

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Art. 130 KPC
Art. 369 KPC
Art. 370 KPC
Art. 393 § 12 KPC
Art. 393 § 8 KPC

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