II UKN 432/99
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Supreme Court voids proceedings due to mother acting as lawyer without power of attorney for schizophrenic son.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court voided the proceedings because the plaintiff's mother conducted legal acts without a valid power of attorney. The plaintiff, suffering from schizophrenia, did not appear personally, and the lower courts failed to appoint a court-appointed lawyer or verify the mother's authority. The court ruled that the lack of proper authorization renders the entire procedure invalid under the Civil Procedure Code.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 89 ust. 1, 2 KPC; Art. 379 pkt 2 KPC; Art. 378 ust. 2 KPC: Proceedings are void when a party's representative acts without proper authorization, and the higher court must void the lower court's decision.
Keywords
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power of attorney
void proceedings
schizophrenia
court appointed lawyer
Civil Procedure Code
legal representation
authorization defect
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 89 ust. 1 k.p.c.
Art. 89 ust. 2 k.p.c.
Art. 379 pkt 2 k.p.c.
Art. 378 ust. 2 k.p.c.
Art. 169 ust. 1 k.p.c.
Art. 369 ust. 1 k.p.c.