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I PKN 493/99 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed cassation; medical certificate proves justified absence, invalidating employer's wrongful dismissal claim.

Case Number I PKN 493/99
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the employer against the lower court's judgment in favor of the employee. The employee argued for reinstatement and damages due to wrongful dismissal based on unjustified absence, but the court found the absence justified by a medical certificate and an employer's prior release from duty. Consequently, the court held that the employer lacked grounds for termination and rejected the cassation complaints regarding procedural errors and specific monetary awards.

Legislator headnote

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§ 1 KPC; § 233 § 1 KPC; § 382 KPC; § 328 § 2 KPC; § 52 § 1 pkt 1 KP; § 78, 80, 81 KP. A medical certificate constitutes valid evidence of justified absence, and a cassation complaint must specifically cite violated legal norms; general complaints regarding factual findings or unexplained monetary awards do not constitute grounds for cassation.

Keywords

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medical certificate evidence justified absence wrongful dismissal cassation procedure labor contract termination procedural defect employee reinstatement

Cited Legislation

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§ 1 KPC
art. 233 § 1 KPC
art. 382 KPC
art. 328 § 2 KPC
art. 52 § 1 pkt 1 KP
art. 78 KP
art. 80 KP
art. 81 KP
art. 393 § 12 KPC

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