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II UKN 520/98 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal where second instance court properly weighed evidence without new proceedings.

Case Number II UKN 520/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Andrzej R. against the Warsaw Court of Appeal's decision denying work accident benefits. The appellant argued that the second-instance court improperly applied the law regarding intoxication and violated procedural rules by ignoring evidence. The court ruled that the second-instance judge correctly relied on the complete evidence gathered in the first instance and had no obligation to conduct new investigations.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 382 KPC; Art. 3931 KPC: A cassation based on procedural violation under Art. 382 KPC is only justified if the second-instance court omitted evidence from the first instance or disregarded its results after conducting its own additional proceedings.

Keywords

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cassation appeal dismissal work accident benefits intoxication defense evidence evaluation second instance court

Cited Legislation

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Art. 382 KPC
Art. 385 KPC
Art. 387 KPC
Art. 3931 KPC
Art. 8 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych

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