I PKN 200/99
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal, ruling no evidence phase needed for court settlement under Polish Civil Procedure Code.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the defendant against a lower court's decision to terminate proceedings via a court settlement. The plaintiff had withdrawn the lawsuit after agreeing to a settlement where the defendant issued a work certificate and paid a partial sum, while the court found no evidence phase was required. The court held that since the parties voluntarily reached an agreement, no evidentiary proceedings were necessary, and the defendant's claim of coercion was unsupported by the record.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 223 § 1, Art. 10, Art. 468 § 2 pkt 2, Art. 393 § 1 KPC; A court settlement does not require prior evidentiary proceedings, and a party cannot unilaterally revoke the settlement agreement without valid grounds.
Keywords
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court settlement
evidentiary proceedings
voluntary agreement
cassation appeal
termination of proceedings
civil procedure code
coercion claim
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 223 § 1 KPC
Art. 10 KPC
Art. 468 § 2 pkt 2 KPC
Art. 393 § 1 KPC
Art. 212 KPC
Art. 213 KPC
Cited Case Law
AI generatedIII PZP 43/69