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I PKN 653/98 AI generated

Criminal appeal dismissed because procedural error in reasoning cannot independently justify cassation if the verdict stands.

Case Number I PKN 653/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Leszek J. against a labor court decision terminating his employment due to drunkenness. The appellant argued violations of procedural rules regarding evidence and reasoning, but the court found the lower courts correctly evaluated the alcohol test results. The court ruled that a procedural error in the judgment's reasoning cannot serve as an independent ground for cassation if the substantive decision remains unaffected.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 328 § 2 KPC; Art. 3931 pkt 2 KPC: A procedural error in the reasoning of a judgment cannot constitute an independent ground for cassation if the manner of reasoning does not affect the court's prior decision.

Keywords

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cassation appeal procedural error judgment reasoning labor law dispute drunkenness at work independent ground Supreme Court

Cited Legislation

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Art. 328 § 2 KPC
Art. 3931 pkt 2 KPC
Art. 233 § 1 KPC

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